Author Description

Queer Linguistics Has Only Recently Developed As An Area Of Study; However Academic Interest In This Field Is Rapidly Increasing. Despite Its Growing Appeal, Many Books On 'gay Language' Focus On Private Conversation And Small Communities. As Such, Public Discourses Of Gay Men Represents An Important Corrective, By Investigating A Variety Of Sources In The Public Domain. A Broad Range Of Material, Including Tabloid Newspaper Articles, Political Debates On Homosexual Law And Erotic Narratives Are Used In Order To Analyse The Language Surrounding Homosexuality. Bringing Together Quee Book Cover; Half-title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 What Can I Do With A Nakedcorpus?; 2 Unnatural Acts; 3 Flamboyant, Predatory, Self-confessed Homosexual; 4 'true Man' And 'mcfairyland'; 5 'no Effeminates Please'; 6 As Big As A Beercan; 7 Making Safer Sex Sexy; 8 Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; References; Index Paul Baker. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [249]-260) And Index. English