Language use by gender
Differences between male and female language.
- Created by: ceegee
- Created on: 25-02-13 19:48
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- Language and Gender
- Men
- Are often direct, using imperatives. "Shut the door."
- Tend to use more taboo language.
- Talk about feelings less.
- Communicate to seek solutions and share information.
- See conversation as competition.
- Interrupt more. [Zimmerman and West]
- Feel it is crucial to be respected. [Genelect theory]
- Women
- Apologize more.
- Use indirect requests. "It's hot in here." Asking for a window to be opened.
- Avoid taboo lexis and use weak expletives.
- Use empty adjectives. "Lovely/ gorgeous / divine."
- More use of intensifiers "So/ really / very."
- Use of super polite forms such as interrogatives. "Would you mind shutting the door?"
- Like to feel supported in conversation.
- Converse to build relationships and seek sympathy.
- Are generally more polite.
- Use tag questions to seek assurance "You go to sixth form don't ypu?"
- Men
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