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So many of the words that we use to chronicle women's lives feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are scrupulously accurate but antiseptic. Slang and obscenities have shock value, yet they perpetuate taboos. Where are the plain, honest words for women's daily lives? Mother Tongue is a historical investigation of feminist language and thought, from the dawn of Old English to the present day. Dr. Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution...

When we look to the past, we often expect to be disappointed. In the history of language, we expect to find misogyny around each corner, a disdain for or absence of the voice of women.But the history of women's words, as it turns out, is full of surprises.From the monthly flux or flowers to the mægs that experience them, from the original helpmeet, Eve, to the viragos who fronted early feminism, it is undeniable that there was a wealth of rich...

A fascinating look at how we talk about women' Washington PostSpinster. Cougar. Carer. Roaring girl. Matron. Wife.From the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she argues that as women have made...

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An analysis of political language and literature during the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V.

A scene-by-scene reader's guide to Geoffrey Chaucer's Trojan War poem specifically designed for student readers.

The arguments used to justify the deposition of Richard II in 1399 created new forms of political discussion which developed alongside new expectations of kingship itself and which shaped political action and debate for centuries to come. This interdisciplinary study analyses the political language and literature of the early Lancastrian period, particularly the reigns of Henry IV (1399–, 1413) and Henry V (1413–, 1422). Lancastrian ...

An essential reader's guide specifically designed for students of English Literature studying Geoffrey Chaucer's Middle English poem set in the Trojan War. This guide covers the entire text in short sections, as well as providing brief and accessible introductions to key topics and sources in short textboxes.