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Title: Linguistic Representations of Women in Old English Prose
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
Subtitle: A Corpus-Based Phraseological Study
Author: Anna Cichosz, Tomasz Dobrogoszcz
Type: Paperback
EAN: 9781009625760
ISBN: 9781009625760
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Genre: Literary Criticism
Topic: Society & Culture, Gender Sex & Relationships, Language & Reference
Release Date: 05/02/2026
Description: This Element traces the origins and earliest manifestations of gender bias in the English language. The analysis is based on a corpus of Old English prose texts, written between the ninth and the eleventh centuries. The results are interpreted in the historical, cultural and literary context of Anglo-Saxon England and early medieval Europe. The investigation shows a significant difference in the way women and men are presented in Old English texts, with the former clearly associated with family life, portrayed in the context of their physical appearance, marriage and childbearing, rarely involved in meaningful activities and presented as possessions of their male relatives. Situating the linguistic representations of women in the context of Christianity, the Element demonstrates that late Old English can be seen as a vehicle of language bias that will establish male domination for centuries to come. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Weight: 167g
Series: Elements in Language, Gender and Sexuality
Release Year: 2026

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