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1367457Mother Tonguehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/mother-tongue-6/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1064096/b4c38d07-9b05-47c5-bd4e-5e3dc930de14.jpg?v=638502600038500000244287MXNLittle, Brown Book GroupInStock/Ebooks/<h3><em>Spinster. Cougar. Carer. Matron. Wife.</em></h3><p><strong>A rich, provocative and entertaining history of womens words - of the language we have, and havent, had to share our lives</strong></p><p><strong>Special commendation from the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize</strong></p><p>A gem of a book <strong>KATE MOSSE</strong></p><p>[A] thoughtful, eye-opening book <strong>ALICE VICENT, author of <em>Why Women Grow</em></strong></p><p>A fascinating look at how we talk about women <em><strong>WASHINGTON POST</strong></em></p><p>Wonderful <em><strong>DAILY TELEGRAPH</strong></em></p><p>From the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she argues that as women have made slow progress towards equality, weve lost some of the most eloquent parts of our vocabulary for our lives.</p><p>Inspired by Nuttalls 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.</p><p>Sharply funny and wonderfully shareable . . . Incredible <em><strong>WOMAN AND HOME</strong></em></p><p>This superb book teems with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances <strong>REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of <em>Kindred</em></strong></p><p>A great book on the history of womens words in the English language <em><strong>NEW EUROPEAN</strong></em></p><p>Even longtime word enthusiasts will find plenty of new trivia <em><strong>NEW YORKER</strong></em></p><p>A must-have for any lover of language, history or women <em><strong>BUZZ MAGAZINE</strong></em></p><p>Entertaining <em><strong>SPECTATOR</strong></em></p><p>Edifying and enlivening <em><strong>BOSTON GLOBE</strong></em></p><p>There is a nugget of joy and wisdom on every single page <strong>VICTORIA WHITWORTH, historian and author of <em>Swimming with Seals</em></strong></p>...1353406Mother Tongue244287https://www.gandhi.com.mx/mother-tongue-6/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1064096/b4c38d07-9b05-47c5-bd4e-5e3dc930de14.jpg?v=638502600038500000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20239780349015286_W3siaWQiOiIzMjQ0MDgxZS1lYWViLTRhNWYtYTNmMS0xOGQ4YTNmMWJiOGYiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI4MCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQyLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIzOCwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTItMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780349015286_<p>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.</p><p>But the history of womens words, as it turns out, is full of surprises.</p><p>From the monthly <em>flux</em> or <em>flowers</em> to the <em>mgs</em> that experience them, from the original <em>helpmeet,</em> Eve, to the <em>viragos</em> who fronted early feminism, it is undeniable that there was a wealth of riches for describing our experiences, our lives and our selves.</p><p>In fact, as women have made slow progress towards equality, weve 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 weve any use for them today.</p><p><em>Mother Tongue</em> is a rich, provocative and entertaining history of womens words - of the language we have, and havent, had to share our lives. Inspired by Jenni Nuttalls 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.</p>(*_*)9780349015286_<h3><em>Spinster. Cougar. Carer. Matron. Wife.</em></h3><p><strong>A rich, provocative and entertaining history of womens words - of the language we have, and havent, had to share our lives.</strong></p><p>A gem of a book <strong>KATE MOSSE</strong></p><p>A fascinating look at how we talk about women <em><strong>WASHINGTON POST</strong></em></p><p>Wonderful <em><strong>DAILY TELEGRAPH</strong></em></p><p>From the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she argues that as women have made slow progress towards equality, weve lost some of the most eloquent parts of our vocabulary for our lives.</p><p>Inspired by Nuttalls 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.</p><p>Sharply funny and wonderfully shareable . . . Incredible <em><strong>WOMAN AND HOME</strong></em></p><p>This superb book teems with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances <strong>REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of <em>Kindred</em></strong></p><p>A great book on the history of womens words in the English language <em><strong>NEW EUROPEAN</strong></em></p><p>Even longtime word enthusiasts will find plenty of new trivia <em><strong>NEW YORKER</strong></em></p><p>A must-have for any lover of language, history or women <em><strong>BUZZ MAGAZINE</strong></em></p><p>Entertaining <em><strong>SPECTATOR</strong></em></p><p>Edifying and enlivening <em><strong>BOSTON GLOBE</strong></em></p><p>There is a nugget of joy and wisdom on every single page <strong>VICTORIA WHITWORTH, historian and author of <em>Daughter of the Wolf</em></strong></p>...(*_*)9780349015286_<h3><em>Spinster. Cougar. Carer. Matron. Wife.</em></h3><p><strong>A rich, provocative and entertaining history of womens words - of the language we have, and havent, had to share our lives.</strong></p><p><strong>Special commendation from the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize</strong></p><p>A gem of a book <strong>KATE MOSSE</strong></p><p>A fascinating look at how we talk about women <em><strong>WASHINGTON POST</strong></em></p><p>Wonderful <em><strong>DAILY TELEGRAPH</strong></em></p><p>From the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she argues that as women have made slow progress towards equality, weve lost some of the most eloquent parts of our vocabulary for our lives.</p><p>Inspired by Nuttalls 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.</p><p>Sharply funny and wonderfully shareable . . . Incredible <em><strong>WOMAN AND HOME</strong></em></p><p>This superb book teems with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances <strong>REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of <em>Kindred</em></strong></p><p>A great book on the history of womens words in the English language <em><strong>NEW EUROPEAN</strong></em></p><p>Even longtime word enthusiasts will find plenty of new trivia <em><strong>NEW YORKER</strong></em></p><p>A must-have for any lover of language, history or women <em><strong>BUZZ MAGAZINE</strong></em></p><p>Entertaining <em><strong>SPECTATOR</strong></em></p><p>Edifying and enlivening <em><strong>BOSTON GLOBE</strong></em></p><p>There is a nugget of joy and wisdom on every single page <strong>VICTORIA WHITWORTH, historian and author of <em>Daughter of the Wolf</em></strong></p>...9780349015286_Little, Brown Book Grouplibro_electonico_8b235f7c-631d-3c37-ab38-20a6fc24ca31_9780349015286;9780349015286_9780349015286Jenni NuttallInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/hachetteuk-epub-a5896e04-ec8e-4fcf-ac91-6a64fb5e9a77.epub2023-05-25T00:00:00+00:00Little, Brown Book Group