Found that there are over 200 insults for women related to promiscuity whilst there are only 20 for men.
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Card 7
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Theory by Lakoff. There are 3 maxims: don't impose, give options and make the listener feel good.
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Card 8
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Theory by Goffman, Minsky and Gumperz. In conversations, we pick up contextual clues like tone of voice and body language so we can respond appropriately.
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Card 9
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Theory by Lakoff. Women's language is less assertive and demonstrates their weak position in society.
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Theory by Zimmerman and West. Men's language is used to assert their dominance and they will interrupt more in mixed-sex talk.
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Theorist who developed the Maxims of Relevance, Quality, Quantity and Manner which must be kept in order to keep conversation healthy and flowing. Sometimes, Implicature is needed to read between the lines if one of these has been flouted.
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Theory by Coulthard, Sinclair and Brazil. 2-Part Structure or 3-Part Structure
