Womanwords

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"The balance of power between men and women today has been shaped, in part, by our ever-changing language. In this entertaining and lively exploration of the histories and meanings of over 300 words relating to women, Jane Mills reveals how our language both reflects women's role in society and actively creates it. Extensively cross-referenced, this is an essential dictionary for anyone concerned with language and the relations between men and women"--

subjects: English language,  Terminology,  Social aspects,  Glossaries, vocabularies,  Sex role,  Sexism in language,  Social aspects of English language,  Women,  Subject headings,  English language, social aspects,  English language, glossaries, vocabularies, etc.,  Women in literature,  Women, history,  Dictionaries,  Slang,  Thesauri,  Women's encyclopedias and dictionaries,  Feminism