Mother Tongue, Father Time: A Decade Of Linguistic Revolt
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At the crossroads of language, power, and identity, Mother Tongue, Father Time: A Decade of Linguistic Revolt presents a sharp and incisive examination of how the feminist movement of the 1970s and 1980s radically challenged the conventions of the English language. Alette Olin Hill chronicles the decade-long battle over sexist language — from the generic he and male-dominated titles to the very structures that encode gender bias into everyday speech — arguing that these linguistic conventions are not mere formalities but instruments of social control. Hill writes with the precision of a linguist and the conviction of an activist, weaving together rigorous analysis and compelling cultural commentary to illustrate how language both reflects and reinforces societal power structures. Her work stands as a significant contribution to feminist literary theory and sociolinguistics, situating the politics of language within broader debates about equality and representation. For anyone who has ever paused to consider why words matter — or who shapes the tongue we all inherit — this is an essential and thought-provoking read.
Author: Alette Olin Hill
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of language, power, and identity, Mother Tongue, Father Time: A Decade of Linguistic Revolt presents a sharp and incisive examination of how the feminist movement of the 1970s and 1980s radically challenged the conventions of the English language. Alette Olin Hill chronicles the decade-long battle over sexist language — from the generic he and male-dominated titles to the very structures that encode gender bias into everyday speech — arguing that these linguistic conventions are not mere formalities but instruments of social control. Hill writes with the precision of a linguist and the conviction of an activist, weaving together rigorous analysis and compelling cultural commentary to illustrate how language both reflects and reinforces societal power structures. Her work stands as a significant contribution to feminist literary theory and sociolinguistics, situating the politics of language within broader debates about equality and representation. For anyone who has ever paused to consider why words matter — or who shapes the tongue we all inherit — this is an essential and thought-provoking read.