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Kramarae, Cheris. 1980. Proprietors of language. In McConnell-Ginet, Sally, Ruth A. Borker and Nelly Furman, eds. Women and language in literature and society. Praeger. pp. 58–68.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

appropriateness | women's vs. men's language

Annotation

K. argues that a feminist challenge to the myths of linguistic 'propriety' can undermine the basis for any groups's claim to 'proprietorship' of language.