English Language - Language and Gender - Flashcards in A Level and IB English Language

Sex

biological differences between male and females

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the differences in behaviour and roles that are a result of societal expectations

Gender

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Marked Form/ Term

that which stands out as different from a noun e.g. Ladies Rugby

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attitudes and assumptions about language that have no real evidence to support them e.g. the assumption that women are generally more 'chatty'

Folklinguistics

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Tag Question

a group of words that turn a declarative into an interoggative e.g. 'its cold' with 'isnt it?'

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a linguistic device used to express uncertainty 'may you possibly'

Hedging

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a linguistic device to intensify the force of an expression for added emphasis or power e.g 'so' 'really'

Boosting Device

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Gender

the differences in behaviour and roles that are a result of societal expectations

that which stands out as different from a noun e.g. Ladies Rugby

Folklinguistics

a group of words that turn a declarative into an interoggative e.g. 'its cold' with 'isnt it?'

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