Greg Jacobs
Biographic Data
| ID | 3844554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Greg Jacobs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Greg |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobs |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Male voices and perceived sexual orientation
This article describes the development of a data bank of 25 male voices spanning the range from very gay-sounding to very straight-sounding, according to listener ratings. These ratings allowed the researchers to examine the effects of different discourse types (scientific, dramatic, and spontaneous) and listener groups (gay males vs. a mix of males and females of unknown sexual orientation) on how listeners perceived the voices. The effects of l…
Applying Functional Grammar
A number of studies have addressed the relationship between sexual orientation and its effect on erotic discourse. Taken together, these studies provide limited evidence that heterosexuals in general may talk less explicitly and less candidly about sexual matters. Adopting the tools of Halliday's functional grammar, I undertake a discourse analysis to compare and contrast two erotic stories published in mainstream sexually explicit adult magazine…
The struggle over naming
Choice of appropriate terms of self-reference by oppressed groups is often the site of ideological struggle. In the 1990s, lesbians and gays in Toronto are debating the appropriateness of the term 'queer.' I document this controversy through a study of opinion pieces, articles, and letters-to-the-editor that appeared in XTRA! (Toronto's main lesbian and gay newspaper) from 1990-94. Second, I report on an experiment of how the use of 'queer' in th…
Lavender Linguistics
Male voices and perceived sexual orientation
This article describes the development of a data bank of 25 male voices spanning the range from very gay-sounding to very straight-sounding, according to listener ratings. These ratings allowed the researchers to examine the effects of different discourse types (scientific, dramatic, and spontaneous) and listener groups (gay males vs. a mix of males and females of unknown sexual orientation) on how listeners perceived the voices. The effects of l…
The struggle over naming
Choice of appropriate terms of self-reference by oppressed groups is often the site of ideological struggle. In the 1990s, lesbians and gays in Toronto are debating the appropriateness of the term 'queer.' I document this controversy through a study of opinion pieces, articles, and letters-to-the-editor that appeared in XTRA! (Toronto's main lesbian and gay newspaper) from 1990-94. Second, I report on an experiment of how the use of 'queer' in th…
Applying Functional Grammar
A number of studies have addressed the relationship between sexual orientation and its effect on erotic discourse. Taken together, these studies provide limited evidence that heterosexuals in general may talk less explicitly and less candidly about sexual matters. Adopting the tools of Halliday's functional grammar, I undertake a discourse analysis to compare and contrast two erotic stories published in mainstream sexually explicit adult magazine…
Lavender Linguistics
The struggle over naming
Choice of appropriate terms of self-reference by oppressed groups is often the site of ideological struggle. In the 1990s, lesbians and gays in Toronto are debating the appropriateness of the term 'queer.' I document this controversy through a study of opinion pieces, articles, and letters-to-the-editor that appeared in XTRA! (Toronto's main lesbian and gay newspaper) from 1990-94. Second, I report on an experiment of how the use of 'queer' in th…
Applying Functional Grammar
A number of studies have addressed the relationship between sexual orientation and its effect on erotic discourse. Taken together, these studies provide limited evidence that heterosexuals in general may talk less explicitly and less candidly about sexual matters. Adopting the tools of Halliday's functional grammar, I undertake a discourse analysis to compare and contrast two erotic stories published in mainstream sexually explicit adult magazine…
Male voices and perceived sexual orientation
This article describes the development of a data bank of 25 male voices spanning the range from very gay-sounding to very straight-sounding, according to listener ratings. These ratings allowed the researchers to examine the effects of different discourse types (scientific, dramatic, and spontaneous) and listener groups (gay males vs. a mix of males and females of unknown sexual orientation) on how listeners perceived the voices. The effects of l…
Gender Studies in Language (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Mainstream (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sexual orientation (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Botany (1 works)