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MOTHER TONGUE - JENNI NUTTALL KARTONIERT (TB)

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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