EAN: 9780349015293

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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 riches for describing our experiences our lives and our selves. In fact as women have made slow progress towards equality we've paradoxically lost some of the most expressive and eloquent bits of our vocabulary. Here Jenni Nuttall shines a light on them to dust them off and see if we've any use for them today. Mother Tongue is a rich provocative and entertaining history of women's words - of the language we have and haven't had to share our lives. Inspired by Jenni Nuttall's deep knowledge of the English language as well as conversations with her teenage daughter this is a book for anyone who loves language - and for feminists who want to look to the past in order to move forward. QUOTES TBC

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