{"product_id":"mother-tongue-the-surprising-history-of-womens-words","title":"Mother Tongue : The surprising history of women's words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo many of the words we use to articulate the experiences women share feel awkward or alien.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMedical terms are accurate but antiseptic. Slang often perpetuates stereotypes. Where are the plain, honest words for women's daily lives? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the dawn of Old English to the present day, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of the words we have used to describe bodies, menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work, and gender. Along the way, she argues that, paradoxically, as women have made slow progress towards equality, we've lost some of the most expressive and eloquent bits of our vocabulary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInspired by Dr. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr Jenni Nuttall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43975364673793,"sku":"9780349015316","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-1053.png?v=1719583601","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/mother-tongue-the-surprising-history-of-womens-words","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}