6 Theorists For Gender Flashcards
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Paul Baker Theory
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- Collocations
- Spinster and Bachelor
2
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Michael Hoey Theory
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- lexical priming
- brought up with embedded language that already has stereotypes set
3
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Julia Stanley Theory
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- 220 words for women, 20 words for men
- kitty for women, fox for men
- stronger and less diminitives
4
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Pamela Fisherman’s Theory
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- Dominance model
- Conversational shitwork
- Women keeps conversations going
5
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Deborah Cameron’s Theory
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- Difference model
- communication means more to women than men, so women speak more
- women are better at conversation
- men use language in a competitive way, women use it to create unity and gain support
6
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Robin Lakoff’s Theory
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- Deficit Theory
- argues that women use weaker language and more uncertain than men
7
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Connected articles
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- She giggles, He gallops
- girl and boy dress up
- Male firstness
