Feminist philosophy of language has come a long way in a very short time period, and is as diverse and varied as philosophy of language regarded on their own are. In this course, our thematic focus is going to be on contemporary philosophical writings which not only diagnose the myriad ways in which gender bias is written into our language, but also explore concrete possibility of emancipation in and through our linguistic practices and experiences. In the course we will be concerned with the following questions on the relationship between language and discrimination based on feminists’ critiques, such as Does language shape thought? Is language neutral? Does language silence women? and above all, are there ameliorative projects and conceptual engineering for the improvement of gender equality and sexual justice? With these feminists’ critical questions in mind, the course is also meant to encourage further study of feminist philosophy of language on your own.