Gender Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Hoey

A

Uses expression lexical priming to describe the way words develop connections through habitual use

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Julia stanley

A

There are a higher number of ptimiscuous terms for females (220) than males (20)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Zimmerman and West

A

Analysed single and mixed sex convos looking at overlaps

98% of overlaps were men

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Androcentric

A

Idea that male pronoun is priority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Robin Lakoff

A

Research in 70’s feminist movement
But Lakoffs research largely based in traditional values

Theory that children’s first language is womens language but boys learn ‘rough talk’ by 10

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Deficit model

A

Lakoff
Identifies characteristics predominantly in women’s language it tag questions “he isn’t here is he?”
These apparently show inferiority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Dynamic model

Deborah Cameron

A

There are as many differences within the genders as there is between them
First model to pioneer gender as a socially constructed continuum
Supports idea of differences but neither is inferior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

O’barr and Atkins

A

American courtroom
Found language feature identified by lakoff to be primarily female ie hedges and tag questions can actually be attributed to power and status

So context is key

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Dominance model

Dale spender

A

Women, like children should be seen not heard, blames the patriarchy for women’s linguistic differences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q
Pamela Fishman
(Dominance model)
A

‘Conversational shitwork’

Tag questions are a sign of power not weakness, as men don’t reply to declaratives

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Difference model

Deborah Tannen

A

Differences appear in childhood as girls are in smaller cooperative groups, boys in larger hierarchy ones

Neither approach is more superior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly