Language, gender and sexuality in Japanese popular media

Authors

  • Momoko Nakamura Kanto Gakuin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.41486

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Author Biography

  • Momoko Nakamura, Kanto Gakuin University
    Momoko Nakamura, PhD, is Professor of English at Kanto Gakuin University, Japan. Her recent publications include Gender, Language and Ideology: The Genealogy of Japanese Women’s Language.

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Published

2020-09-02

How to Cite

Nakamura, M. (2020). Language, gender and sexuality in Japanese popular media. Gender and Language, 14(3), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.41486