Deborah Cameron (linguist)
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Deborah Cameron (born 10 November 1958)[1] is a British linguist and feminist who currently holds the Rupert Murdoch Professorship in Language and Communication at Worcester College, Oxford University.[2]
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Deborah Cameron | |
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Born | (1958-11-10) 10 November 1958 (age 65) |
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Main interests | Sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology |
Notable works | The Myth of Mars and Venus: Do Men and Women Really Speak Different Languages? |
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Cameron is mainly interested in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. A large part of her academic research is focused on the relationship of language to gender and sexuality.[3] She wrote the book The Myth of Mars And Venus: Do Men and Women Really Speak Different Languages?, which was published in 2007.[4]