| Description |
1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Theoretical foundation / Eva Hættner Aurelius -- Linguistic stylistics : methodological considerations / Hedda Gunneng & Börje Westlund -- Medieval letters in Latin / Hedda Gunneng -- Swedish letters c.1700-1740 and c.1740-1800 / Marie Löwendahl & Börje Westlund -- Letters in French in the eighteenth century / Elisabet Hammar -- English letters from the long eighteenth century / Lena Olsson -- German letters in the eighteenth century / Jon Helgason -- Project summary and conclusions / Hedda Gunneng |
| Summary |
By linguistic close-reading of more than a thousand letters from the 12th through the 18th centurieswritten in Latin, Swedish, French, German, and Englishthis compilation analyzes the differences in language and communication between women and men. Armed with an exhaustive stylistic analysis, this volume attempts to answer the question Is there a special niche reserved for women's language? As it pinpoints the variations in how women expressed themselves when addressing men or other women, this detailed investigation of style and expression comes to the conclusion that there is no evidence for a particular female language; however, this authoritative work is a joy to follow for anyone interested in language, linguistics, stylistic analysis, and gender |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Letters -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
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Women -- Language.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gunneng, Hedda, editor of compilation
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Haettner Aurelius, Eva, 1948- editor of compilation
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Helgason, Jon, 1971- editor of compilation
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| ISBN |
9187121883 (electronic bk.) |
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9187121891 (electronic bk.) |
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9789187121883 (electronic bk.) |
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9789187121890 (electronic bk.) |
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