JODIE CLARK

Exploring the mysteries of language

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GRAMMAR FOR DREAMERS

Fiction inspired by the intimacy embedded in the structure of language

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STRUCTURED VISIONS PODCAST

A space for exploring new ways of thinking about language, selfhood and social structure

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REFRESHING GRAMMAR

An easy-going approach for teachers, writers and other creative people

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THE GRAMMAR OF SHOW DON’T TELL

An inspiring take on the classic writing conundrum—how to write emotions that resonate.

BOOKS

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PUBLICATION LIST

Clark, Jodie (2011). Relational work in a sporting community of practice. In: B.L. Davies, M. Haugh, & and A.J. Merrison (Eds.), Situated politeness. (pp. 88-107). Continuum.

Clark, J. (2011). ‘No, like proper north’: Re-drawing boundaries in an emergent community of practice. In Linguistic Politeness Research Group (Ed.), Discursive approaches to politeness. (pp. 109-132). Mouton de Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110238679.109

Clark, J. (2012). Language, sex and social structure: Analysing discourses of sexuality. Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137283986

Clark, J. (2013). ‘Maybe she just hasn’t matured yet’: Politeness, gate-keeping and the maintenance of status quo in a community of practice. Journal of politeness research, 9 (2), 211-237.  http://doi.org/10.1515/pr-2013-0010

Clark, J. (2016). Selves, bodies and the grammar of social worlds: Reimagining social change. Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59843-1

Clark, J. (2020). The words of your language. In J. Simms (Ed.),  After happy hour review, Issue 13 (pp. 55-62).

Clark, J. (2021). Go. In B. White & L. D. Kastner (Eds.), Running wild anthology of stories, Vol. 5. Running Wild Press.

Clark, J. (2021) ‘Gay, aren’t they?’ An ethnographic approach to compulsory heterosexuality. In J. Angouri and J. Baxter (Eds), The Routledge handbook of language, gender, and sexuality. (pp. 121-35). Oxford. http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315514857-10

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