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Mother tongue : the surprising history of women's words

text Mother tongue : the surprising history of women's words

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"An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language - and what we can learn from the vivid vocabulary that English once had for women's bodies, experiences, and sexuality. So many of the words that we use to chronicle... Read more
Contents
Introduction: Women's words -- Cors: words for female anatomy -- Flux: menstrual language -- Lust: sex and its terms -- Matrix: the womb's words -- Nurse: the language of care -- Industry: working words -- Ghyrles and hags: words for ages and stag... Read more
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292 pages ; 22 cm
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Viking 2023

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