Gender communication Flashcards
e process of exchanging ideas and information through words or actions.
Communication
communication is related to words
Verbal
communication is related to actions and gestures
Non verbal
socially constructed
definition of women and
differences among women and men, based on some factors.
men. The
Gender
use of the gender-fair language promotes
Inclusivity, respect, equality
“Scientists are men and secretaries are women”
Stereotyping
This refers to the use of language that devalues members of one sex.
Sexism in Language
All humans are highly emotional.
T/F
True
Women develop more gray matter and has more information processing centers. T/F
False
The main goal of this theory is mutual respect and understanding.
Genderlect
Social inequality reflected in language can affect a child’s behavior and beliefs. T/F
False
Along with our language, we also learn the cultural assumptions and biases underlying it. T/F
True
more likely to want to fight if the are angry or emotional.
Men
emotional ones because men
can’t express their emotion in the way they want to.
Women
Complex * Literate * Socio intellectual * Aesthetic value * detailed * More
Questions *Facilitate Conversation
Female communication style
Argumentative * Aggressive * Forceful * Blunt * Intense Language * Control * Individualism
Men communication style
American professor of linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington,
DC .
Deborah frances Tannen