sociolinguistics women changing language anne pauwels professor linguistics department linguistics university new england armidale australia paper 0582 09962 5 hardback 0582 09961 7 280 pages 1998 real language series longman women changing language documents discusses feminist language reform looking initiatives actions women around world change biased representation sexes language book pays tribute activities many women helped debunk myths relationship women language example women consumers language men makers meaning creators language rules study reverses view concentrating women meaning makers women shown language activists readily challenge sexist language assumptions practices discussion around feminist language reform approached language planning perspective given little recognition moreover first time study adopts multilingual multicultural dimensions drawing examples europe asia extensive collection multilingual data reveals diversity well similarities languages expression coding sexism study also stresses need bear mind different cultural attitudes varied effects acceptance success language reform book highly recommended students lecturers sociolinguistics women studies critical discourse analysis well sociology language information books published series table contents title viewed longman linguistics online catalogue http www awlhe com linguistics complete listing worldwide offices please click http www awlhe com offices