The Linguistic Anthropologies of Asian LGBT Communities

by Michael Hadzantonis

This book compares the language uses and linguistic repertoires of groups qualified by their sexuality as deviants, and commonly designated to be LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transvestite, Transsexual) groups in their respective communities in Asia, particularly in the following cities: Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Seoul.Through a comparative study of the languages of each of these groups, the book uncovers ways in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415744318
• ISBN13: 9780415744317
• Release Date: December 2030
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages