a. Give students a more advanced understanding of gender theories
and feminist linguistics.
b. Develop students’ awareness of the inter-relation between culture and
language.
c. Develop students’ problem-finding and problem-solving skills and
independent research skills.
d. Offer some opportunities to compare and contrast English and Chinese
in the area of gender and language.
e. Offer some opportunities to explore the language of non-mainstream sexual
groups (such as cross-dressers, homosexuals, people who have sex change
operation).

a. Give students a more advanced understanding of gender theories
and feminist linguistics.
b. Develop students’ awareness of the inter-relation between culture and
language.
c. Develop students’ problem-finding and problem-solving skills and
independent research skills.
d. Offer some opportunities to compare and contrast English and Chinese
in the area of gender and language.
e. Offer some opportunities to explore the language of non-mainstream sexual
groups (such as cross-dressers, homosexuals, people who have sex change
operation).

Gender and Discourse, by Deborah Cameron
Women in Their Speech Communities, Jennifer Coates & Deborah Cameron ed.
Women, Men andf Language, Jennifer Coates, 2nd ed.

Gender and Discourse, by Deborah Cameron
Women in Their Speech Communities, Jennifer Coates & Deborah Cameron ed.
Women, Men and Language, Jennifer Coates, 2nd ed.