02840nam 2200649 a 450 991080834230332120240313180130.01-299-28374-890-272-7230-1(CKB)2560000000100027(EBL)1144137(OCoLC)830160732(SSID)ssj0000833275(PQKBManifestationID)11512047(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000833275(PQKBWorkID)10935558(PQKB)10304690(MiAaPQ)EBC1144137(Au-PeEL)EBL1144137(CaPaEBR)ebr10672549(CaONFJC)MIL459624(EXLCZ)99256000000010002720121107d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa tradition, struggle and change /edited by Lilian Atanga ... [et al.]1st ed.Amsterdam John Benjamins Pub. Co.20131 online resource (343 p.)Impact, studies in language and society,1385-7908 ;v. 33Description based upon print version of record.90-272-1874-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Gender and linguistic description -- pt. 2. Public settings and gendered language use -- pt. 3. Mediated masculinities and femininities -- pt. 4. Gendered struggles and change -- pt. 5. Epilogue.Much research on gender-based violence, especially sexual assault, indicate that women are often blamed for their predicament (Ehrlich 2002; Clark 1998). Prominent among the reasons given is 'indecent dressing' - which lures 'innocent' men to commit such crimes. Context therefore plays a major role in who is blamed. To contribute to this discussion, I discuss the role of context in apportioning blame in the two cases of sexual assault on a Ghanaian female artiste (Mzbel). This is done through the analysis of linguistic data from media reports, readers and Mzbel herself. The analysis shows thatImpact, studies in language and society ;v. 33.Language and sexAfrica, Sub-SaharanSexism in languageAfrica, Sub-SaharanSex roleAfrica, Sub-SaharanGender identityAfrica, Sub-SaharanAfrica, Sub-SaharanLanguagesLanguage and sexSexism in languageSex roleGender identity306.44081/0967Atanga Lilian Lem1617005MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808342303321Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa4028539UNINA