Pt. I. Gender Differences in Pronunciation and Grammar. 1. Yanyuwa: 'Men speak one way, women speak another' / John Bradley. 2. Sex and Covert Prestige / Peter Trudgill. 3. Linguistic Variation and Social Function / Jenny Cheshire. 4. Girl-talk/Boy-talk: Sex Differences in Adolescent Speech / Edina Eisikovits. 5. Black Women in the Rural South: Conservative and Innovative / Patricia C. Nichols. 6. Gender and Sociolinguistic Variation / Penelope Eckert -- Pt. II. Gender Differences in Conversational Practice. 7. How and Why Are Women More Polite: Some Evidence from a Mayan Community / Penelope Brown. 8. Complimenting - A Positive Politeness Strategy / Janet Holmes. 9. Cooperation and Competition Across Girls' Play Activities / Marjorie Harness Goodwin. 10. Peasant Men Can't Get Wives: Language Change and Sex Roles in a Bilingual Community / Susan Gal --
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