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Masculine generics=sexist language: A review of literature and implications for speech communication professionals

William R. Todd‐Mancillas Assistant professor in the Department of Human Communciation, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Pages 107-115 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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