16.7 points 2nd and 3rd years Jean Mulder. Students may take this unit without having done first year linguistics (in order to make the subject available to Women's Studies students). A series of special 'catch-up' tutorials for such students is held at the beginning of the semester. First semester Two lectures and a tutorial a week. Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• identify and describe gender differences in language behaviour;
• demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between 'sexism in language', language and social divisions, and linguistic change.

A study of the differences between men's and womens' speech, the role of language in establishing and regulating gender divisions, and models for linguistic intervention and change. Two assignments and one essay, totalling to 5,000 words. Graddol and Swann, Gender Voices. 16.7 points 2nd and 3rd years Jean Mulder. Students may take this unit without having done first year linguistics (in order to make the subject available to Women's Studies students). A series of special 'catch-up' tutorials for such students is held at the beginning of the semester. First semester Two lectures and a tutorial a week Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• identify and describe gender differences in language behaviour;
• demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between 'sexism in language', language and social divisions, and linguistic change.

A study of the differences between men's and womens' speech, the role of language in establishing and regulating gender divisions, and models for linguistic intervention and change. Two assignments and one essay, totalling to 5,000 words. Graddol and Swann, Gender Voices.