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Frank, Francine Harriet was born on April 18, 1931 in Brooklyn. Daughter of William Myron and Irma (Turteltaub) Wattman.
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A landmark book on language and sexism, Language, Gender, and Professional Writing explores biased usage in depth -- its origins, its effect, the related controversies -- and provides sensible and sensitive guidelines for nondiscriminatory speech and writing. Designed for scholars, teachers, students, professionals, and readers concerned with language, this book demonstrates the importance and value of avoiding biased language and stimulates its readers to think of language as a rich resource offering many alternatives to objectionable usage.
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This book explores the way language mirrors our cultural assumptions, especially among gender distinctions. Illustrates sexism using sociolinguistics, providing research under several topics: stereotypes, naming and language behavior.
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Frank, Francine Harriet was born on April 18, 1931 in Brooklyn. Daughter of William Myron and Irma (Turteltaub) Wattman.
Bachelor magna cum laude, New York University, 1952; Master of Arts in Linguistics, Cornell Univercity, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish Linguistics, University of Illinois, 1955.
Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1955-1957; language training officer, Intergovtl. Committee for European Migration, Geneva, 1957-1966; from assistant to associate professor Spanish and linguistics, State University of New York, Albany, since 1966; assistant dean college arts and science, State University of New York, Albany, 1972-1973; director linguistics program, State University of New York, Albany, 1973-1985; associate dean college humanities and fine arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1985-1986; acting dean college humanities and fine arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1986-1987; dean college humanities and fine arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1987-1993; professor women's studies, State University of New York, Albany, 1990-1997; professor emerita, State University of New York, Albany, since 1997. Consultant in field.
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President Millay Colony Arts, Austerlitz, New York, 1986-1999. Board directors Neighborhood Resource Center, Albany, since 1986, Capital Region Center Arts in Education, 1987—2009, Capital Repertory Company, 1989-1998, trustee council since 1998, Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer, since 2005. Advisory board Capitol Chamber Artists.
Member Modern Language Association, Linguistic Society of America, National Women's Studies Association, Fulbright Alumni Association, Torch Club, Zonta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Peter J. Frank, June 13, 1954 (divorced 1959).