Linguistic Representations of Women in Old English Prose

Name: Linguistic Representations of Women in Old English Prose
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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By Anna Cichosz

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This Element traces the origins and earliest manifestations of gender bias in the English language. The analysis is based on a corpus of Old English prose texts, written between the ninth and the eleventh centuries. The results are interpreted in the historical, cultural and literary context of Anglo-Saxon England and early medieval Europe. The investigation shows a significant difference in the way women and men are presented in Old English texts, with the former clearly associated with family life, portrayed in the context of their physical appearance, marriage and childbearing, rarely involved in meaningful activities and presented as possessions of their male relatives. Situating the linguistic representations of women in the context of Christianity, the Element demonstrates that late Old English can be seen as a vehicle of language bias that will establish male domination for centuries to come. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 106
Release Date:: 2026-01-15
Publication Date:: 2026-01-15
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1009625764
ISBN13:: 9781009625760
Weight:: 167 g
Height:: 152 cm
Width:: 229 cm
Thickness:: 6 cm

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