Double-voicing at Work
Power, Gender and Linguistic Expertise
Published on 13. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 120 pages
978-1-349-99989-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book reveals how 'double-voicing' is an inherent and routine part of spoken interactions within institutional contexts. Baxter's research shows that women use double-voicing more than men as a means of gaining acceptance and approval in the workplace. Double-voicing thus involves an interplay between power, gender and linguistic expertise.
Reviews / Votes
"Baxter successfully combines key features of a good introductory stance towards her subject, offering clear and accessible overviews of the key themes of power and gender, with a nuanced and rich analysis of empirical data. Her book will therefore appeal to both 'old-timers' as well as 'newcomers' to the study of Bakhtin, gender and power. . Baxter's work certainly sparks interest and engagement and is likely to lead readers to continue to follow her ideas." (Theresa Lillis, Journal of Sociolinguistics, Vol. 19, 2015)More details
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
VIII, 120 p.
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 14 cm
Weight
1709 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-99989-7 (9781349999897)
DOI
10.1057/9781137348531
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
02/2017
1st Edition
Palgrave Pivot
€53.49
Available for download
Person
Judith Baxter is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Aston University, UK. She has written and edited many publications on the themes of language and gender, language and education, and the language of leadership. The research represented in this book derives from a major UK Research Council grant on gender and the language of leadership, as well as a case study of Judith's work featured in the BBC2 TV series Hilary Devey's Women at the Top.
Content
1. Double-voicing in our Everyday Lives 2. Bakhtin's Theories of Double-voiced Discourse 3. Case Study 1: Double-voicing and Group Interactions in the University Classroom 4. Case Study 2: Double-voicing and Leadership in Business Meetings 5. The Significance of Double-voicing