language and gender

Question 1

what is Otto Jespersons deficit view?

Answer 1

women’s language is deficient
they use pretty and nice too much
they stutter less because they have a smaller vocabulary than men who search for more precise words
1922

Question 2

what is lakoffs deference model?

Answer 2

women behave deferentially within conversation which makes men think they have a higher status
part of tannen’s verbal hygiene
women are hyperpolite and hypercorrect this is what interlocutors do when speaking to somebody of a higher status therefore makes women think they have a higher status than women
use more hedges making them sound more hesitant
use more tag questions

Question 3

what are the criticisms of lakoff?

Answer 3

dubois and crouch study showed men use more tags and show politeness therefore show a desire to cooperate

Question 4

what did zimmerman and west study?

Answer 4

turn taking, recorded students in public places and looked for examples of simultaneous speech
overlaps happen close to the transition relevance point and are supportive, interruptions are uncooperative
same sex conversations both use the same
mixed sex conversations men interrupt women 54 times women interrupt 2 times