Women use more tag questions than men. Not for uncertainty but to keep the conversation flowing.
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Deborah Cameron (2007)
Argues that theres very few differences between the way that men and women talk and its the situation that affects the way people talk more than gender
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Jennifer Coates (1993)
Women and men talk about different things
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Jennifer Coates (1996)
Men prefer to take turns at being the expert. Women are more personal.
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Deborah Tannen (1992)
6 contrasts: -Status vs support -Independence vs intimacy -Advice vs understanding -Information vs feeling -Ordering vs proposals -Conflict vs compromise
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Argues that theres very few differences between the way that men and women talk and its the situation that affects the way people talk more than gender
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Deborah Cameron (2007)
Card 3
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Women and men talk about different things
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Card 4
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Men prefer to take turns at being the expert. Women are more personal.
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Card 5
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6 contrasts: -Status vs support -Independence vs intimacy -Advice vs understanding -Information vs feeling -Ordering vs proposals -Conflict vs compromise
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