L+G theory- diversity

Question 1

valentova and havlicek

Answer 1

->found that there is more differences within genders than between them e.g. LGBT+ community

Question 2

perceived sexual orientation

Answer 2

-> ppts could tell men’s sexuality based on aesthetics, voice and appearance e.g. facial features
-> femininity in homosexual men’s voice e.g. elongated vowel sound ‘towel’

Question 3

north-western university

Answer 3

-> found that LGB people had no difference of vowel production at birth
-> selectively adopted language form social groups

Question 4

lavender lingusitics

Answer 4

-> william leap
-> sociolect of homosexuals
->way homosexuals interact with heterosexuals and each other differs- whole new language

Question 5

sociolect

Answer 5

language of a social group

Question 6

code masking

Answer 6

-> end of 19th century
-> code developed between theatre, fish market, circus and fairground workers- polari
-> mask homosexual behaviour when was illegal to be gay
-> some terms still used e.g. ‘naff’ ‘camp’ but polari not