Gender Flashcards
1
Q
Lakoff
A
Claims that women use: Hedges. Politeness features Tag questions Empty adjectives Direct quotation Women use more words for things like colours Speak less frequently Apologise more Indirect
2
Q
Zimmerman and West
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Found in 11 conversations between men and women, men used 46 interruptions but women only interrupted twice
3
Q
Tannen
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Status V Support Independence V Intimacy Advice V Understanding Information V Feelings Orders V Proposals Conflict V Compromise
4
Q
Trudgill
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Women are more likely to use RP in comparison to men
5
Q
Coats
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BITCHING- express their anger in private to other women not expecting change, just want their anger to be understood
HOUSE TALK- exchange of information and resources connected with the female role as an occupation
CHATTING - most intimate form of gossiping
SCANDAL- judging the behaviour of others
6
Q
Cameron
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Women have been instructed in the proper ways of speaking just as they have been instructed in the proper ways of dressing
