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EZ201: Language and Gender

Module Title Language and Gender
Module Code EZ201
Module Tutor Michelle Straw
School Humanities
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description This module explores a range of views of language as both discriminatory and liberative and shows how women and men use language strategically in the pursuit of identity and power. The module reviews recent sociolinguistic research into the different linguistic practices of women and men and considers how the relationships between gender difference and language can be construed.
Indicative Syllabus In this module the possibility of a distinctively male or female use of language in literature is discussed and aspects of sociolinguistics are introduced. Students will be exposed to a range of debates about gender and language - such as the debate over the role of language in sexual discrimination - and to theories of gender-specific languages.
Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the module, students should be able to demonstrate that they are able to:
a) reflect on the sexual-political dynamics and uses and abuses of language as a means to power and authority
b) understand that for many individuals to become the ‘speaking subjects’ of their own experience may entail the reappropriation of linguistic forms and sites.



ii. Skills
Students should be able to critically evaluate the content and arguments of key texts and methods in the field of language and gender.
Learning and Teaching Activities Staff/Student contact time: 20%
Student private study: 80%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent
002: 50% Coursework: Stanadrd: 2000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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