Sexuality Flashcards
1
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William Leap
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Coined the term “Lavender Linguistics” to describe the study of sexuality and language
2
Q
Lakoff
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Suggests gay men consciously imitate speech trends of women
3
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Crozat Converse
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Proposed the pronoun “thon” as a contraction of that one
4
Q
Dr Paul Baker
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Polari is the main way of British humour to talk about taboo topics and euphemisms
5
Q
Polari
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19th Century used by male prostitutes to disguise illegal homosexuality
6
Q
Kulik
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You cannot tell someone’s sexuality because of their language
7
Q
Butler
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Your language and behaviour dictates your identity
