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Dr LUCY JONES's Outputs (25)

“If a Muslim says ‘homo’, nothing gets done”: racist discourse and in-group identity construction in an LGBT youth group (2016)
Journal Article
Jones, L. (2016). “If a Muslim says ‘homo’, nothing gets done”: racist discourse and in-group identity construction in an LGBT youth group. Language in Society, 45(1), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047404515000792

This article presents ethnographic data emerging from research with a group of LGBT young people, detailing the construction of a shared identity. Using discourse analysis, it shows how the group members position people of South Asian descent as a ho... Read More about “If a Muslim says ‘homo’, nothing gets done”: racist discourse and in-group identity construction in an LGBT youth group.

Masculinity in lesbian discourse: the case of butch and femme (2015)
Book Chapter
Jones, L. (2015). Masculinity in lesbian discourse: the case of butch and femme. In T. M. Milani (Ed.), Language and masculinities: performance, intersections, dislocations. Routledge

This chapter explores the ways in which a lesbian community of practice perform a ‘butch’ identity. It uses discourse analysis to consider an interaction between them, showing a shared sense of self to be produced which rejects traditional symbols of... Read More about Masculinity in lesbian discourse: the case of butch and femme.

Implicit homophobic argument structure: equal marriage discourse in the Moral maze (2015)
Journal Article
Van der Bom, I., Coffey-Glover, L., Jones, L., Mills, S., & Paterson, L. L. (2015). Implicit homophobic argument structure: equal marriage discourse in the Moral maze. Journal of Language and Sexuality, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1075/jls.4.1.04mil

This article analyses the linguistic and discursive elements which contribute to the production of implicit homophobia. Explicit homophobia has been well documented and strategies for countering discriminatory language have been developed (Baker, 201... Read More about Implicit homophobic argument structure: equal marriage discourse in the Moral maze.

“Dolls or teddies?”: constructing lesbian identity through community-specific practice. (2014)
Journal Article
Jones, L. (2014). “Dolls or teddies?”: constructing lesbian identity through community-specific practice. Journal of Language and Sexuality, 3(2), https://doi.org/10.1075/jls.3.2.01jon

The concept of ‘community’ often presents a problem for queer linguists. ‘The gay community’ is often viewed as an impossible site for research due to its imagined status,
whilst local communities of gay people have been considered too heterogeneous... Read More about “Dolls or teddies?”: constructing lesbian identity through community-specific practice..