Public Discourses of Gay Men - Baker, Paul
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Queer linguistics has only recently developed as an area of study; however academic interest in this field is rapidly increasing. Despite its growing appeal, many books on 'gay language' focus on private conversation and small communities. As such, Public Discourses of Gay Men represents an important corrective, by investigating a variety of sources in the public domain. A broad range of material, including tabloid newspaper articles, political debates on homosexual law and erotic narratives are used in order to analyse the language surrounding homosexuality. Bringing together queer…mehr

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Queer linguistics has only recently developed as an area of study; however academic interest in this field is rapidly increasing. Despite its growing appeal, many books on 'gay language' focus on private conversation and small communities. As such, Public Discourses of Gay Men represents an important corrective, by investigating a variety of sources in the public domain. A broad range of material, including tabloid newspaper articles, political debates on homosexual law and erotic narratives are used in order to analyse the language surrounding homosexuality. Bringing together queer linguistics and corpus linguistics the text investigate how gay male identities are constructed in the public domain.
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Aged just 16, Paul¿Baker joined the British Army. He had a fulfilling career that led him all over the world -¿to places like Belize and the Falkland Islands - before he left to find his true vocation. He has over 30 years' experience working in the¿leisure¿industry - starting¿in the fitness sector and then moving into managing and designing¿sporting¿facilities - and now he is the author of¿Finding Fame,¿ämemoir identifying¿the traits¿and challenges that shaped his life. ¿ Paul's¿martial arts background and army training¿taught him¿the importance of discipline and resilience, qualities he continues to use¿in¿all¿other areas of his life. Underlining everything he does is his knowledge of how¿mindset can set you up for success, how failure is a learning experience, and¿why¿exercise is¿so¿important for both body and mind. ¿ Covid-19 was äreal¿game changer; destroying lives, devastating economies, and¿exposing vulnerabilities, it¿was tough on everyone.¿March 2020, therefore,¿became the¿catalyst¿for¿Paul putting pen to paper and writing his memoir - an ambition years in the planning. ¿ Paul¿now¿lives in Sussex with his partner and two children. He¿spends his leisure time walking and cycling, and¿- when time permits - he¿also¿enjoys¿mountaineering and¿international travel.