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This book explores the construction of identities within a lesbian group, outlining interactive tactics used in the production of mutually-negotiated norms of authenticity. Using ethnography and discourse analysis, a range of group-specific personae are revealed to be continually reworked and reproduced within the women´s interaction.

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Transcription Conventions List of Transcriptions Introduction Sociocultural Approaches to Linguistics Approaches to Language and Sexuality Doing Ethnography with the Stompers Dyke and Girl Negotiating Authentic Style and Practice Indexing Authenticity via Cultural Knowledge Political Difference and Maintenance of Shared Identity Understanding Communities of Practice Sociocultural Linguistics and Sexuality Notes References

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´Jones´ study adds to the currently small amount of scholarship which exclusively addresses lesbian-specific interaction. She has succeeded in creating space for further studies in cross-generational lesbian language; it is my hope that this study will open further avenues for queer sociolinguistics research.´ - LINGUIST

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LUCY JONES is Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Hull, UK, and was previously Lecturer in English Language at Edge Hill University, UK. Her research interests include Sociocultural Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Ethnography, Language and Gender, and Language and Sexual Identity.

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