Women, Men and Language is an essential introduction to the key area of language and gender. It sketches the historical background, summarises recent research and introduces students to the key issues in the field using an unpretentious and clear style. Gender is a hugely popular topic and this book provides the answer to questions such as 'Do men and women talk differently?'; 'In what ways do they talk differently'; 'Does Language play a role in male dominance?'.