Speaking of Sex Image close
Speaking of Sex by Antony Grey
Speaking of Sex by Antony Grey
Show Hide Adult Content
Speaking of Sex close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Reference  
Literature  
Language & linguistics

Speaking of Sex

The Limits of Language
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$164.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $41.00 with Afterpay Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $27.33 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 7-19 June using International Courier

Explore more Sexual politics

See all products in this series

Women's Bodies
$182.00
Women's Bodies
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Below the Belt by Angelia R. Wilson
$302.00
Below the Belt
by Angelia R. Wilson ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Border Patrols
$405.00
Border Patrols
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Description

Nowadays we talk about sex incessantly -- yet we still lack a comfortable language in which to do so. The 'polite' vocabularies of religion, medicine, law and sociology are too formal, value-laden and often simply boring, whilst the vernacular Anglo-Saxon words are regarded by some as 'obscene', and are frequently used by others in an aggressively negative, sex-hating way. Antony Grey criticizes the various rhetorics of sexual discussion, and points at the ways in which language often becomes a stumbling-block to mutual understanding and happiness. He calls for a thorough overhaul of sexual discourse, to pave the way for greater realism.
Release date NZ
November 25th, 1993
Author
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Imprint
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Pages
156
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
140x216x8
ISBN-13
9780304326983
Product ID
1662879

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Literature >
Language & linguistics
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Gender studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Psychology >
Sexual behaviour
Books >
Self-Help >
Popular Psychology