Language Theorists

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Robin Morgan (1977)
Language is sexist e.g barman, chairman
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Lakoff (1975)
Gender difference in discourse e.g empty adjectives, specific to their interests, rising intonation, hedges, use of the intensive "so", hypercorrect grammar, super politness
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Tannen (1990)
Women speak a language of connection and intimacy, Men speak a language of status and independence
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Zimmerman and West (1975)
Mixed sex conversations, men are more likely to interupt than women
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Spender
Power with male patriarchal order in society. Language embodies structures that sustain male power
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O'Barr and Atkins
Both sexes use weak "female language"- "powerless language"
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Coates (1989)
Female talk is co-operative, speakers negotiate and support each other. Not found in mixed sex talk
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Pilkington (1992)
Women collaborate than men in all male talk. Women aim for more positive politeness. Men are less supportive and complentary to each other
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Kuuper (1991)
Men pay less regard to the need to save FACE and use insults as a away of expressing solidarity
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Grice's Maxims
1) Maxim of Quality- Truth 2) Maxim of relation- Relevance 3) Maxim of manner- Clarity
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Lakoff
Politness Principle- don't impose, give the receiver options, make the receiver fell good
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FACE
Individual's self-esteem and sense of indentity
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Positive Face
Value and appreciated
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Negative Face
Not feel imposed on
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Brown and Levinson
1)Bald on record- nothing to minimise threats e.g Give me those 2) Positive Politeness- desire to be respected 3) Negative Politness- recognises the hearer's face but sees imposing them 4) Off Record- takes pressure off you
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Gender difference in discourse e.g empty adjectives, specific to their interests, rising intonation, hedges, use of the intensive "so", hypercorrect grammar, super politness

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Lakoff (1975)

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Women speak a language of connection and intimacy, Men speak a language of status and independence

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Mixed sex conversations, men are more likely to interupt than women

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Power with male patriarchal order in society. Language embodies structures that sustain male power

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