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Publication details [#5910]

Lakoff, Robin Tolmach. 1979. Stylistic strategies within a grammar of style. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 327 : 53–78.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

discourse strategy | rule | style | women's language

Annotation

A motivation for, and a sketch of, a grammar of style based on the principle that personal style is rule-governed. The case is illustrated with reference to women's language.