A Level English Language Gender Key Theorists 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageLanguage and genderA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AmyGibson2812Created on: 23-05-19 10:07 Robin Lakoff Claimed women's language is at a deficit to that of men's. 1 of 14 What features of women's language did Lakoff identify? Tag Questions, Empty Adjectives, Intensifiers, Super Polite Forms, Lack of Expletives. 2 of 14 What is the flaw with Lakoff's research? She didn't have any empirical data, was all based off observation. 3 of 14 O'Barr and Atkins Argue against Lakoff - Studied courtrooms and found her features present regardless of gender, suggesting it is more related to power. 4 of 14 Janet Holmes Argue against Lakoff - Said tag questions are not a sign of weakness, instead a way of involving other participants of a conversation. 5 of 14 Judith Butler Language is performative - works on a continuum, changing to suit different circumstances. 6 of 14 Zimmerman and West Found that men are 96 - 100% more likely to interrupt in mixed-sex conversations. Examined a small sample of middle aged middle class subjects. 7 of 14 Geoffrey Beattie Critisised Zimmerman and West, claiming they could have had a particularly voluble man in the sample. 8 of 14 Deborah Tannen Men and women are just inherently different, their language is incomparable. They have different aims and approaches to conversation. 9 of 14 What are Deborah Tannen's six contrasts? Advice vs Understanding, Orders vs Proposals, Status vs Support, Information vs Feelings, Independence vs Intimacy, Conflict vs Compromise 10 of 14 Jennifer Coates Studied that men and women communicate differently although their topics of conversation tend to be similar. 11 of 14 Pamela Fishman Claimed that women do all the 'conversational shitwork', as men don't pull their weight - asking less questions and giving minor answers. 12 of 14 Dale Spender Believes in patriarchal society, and that androcentric language supports the patriarchy. 13 of 14 Deborah Cameron Women feel more implied to apply 'Verbal Hygiene' and clear up language to adhere to standards set and create identity. 14 of 14
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