English Language Gender Theorists

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Coates
Womens talk; Bitching, Chatting, House Talk, Scandal.
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Cameron
All theories are biased - focused on similarities not the differences.
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Beattie
Males dominance may be due to them showing support and understanding.
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Zimmermen & West
96% of interruptions are made by men because they hold the power/dominance in the conversation.
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O'Barr & Atkins
Said females and males of low social status are inferior (not to do with gender)
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Lakoff
Women use; hedges, fillers, tag questions, make apologetic requests, speak less etc. Argued this makes women seem inferior, weak and needy.
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Chesire
Boys tend to use more non-grammatical forms than girls such as 'ain't'.
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Trudgill
Womens pronunciation is closer to RP than males.
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All theories are biased - focused on similarities not the differences.

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Cameron

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Males dominance may be due to them showing support and understanding.

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96% of interruptions are made by men because they hold the power/dominance in the conversation.

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Said females and males of low social status are inferior (not to do with gender)

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