Language and Sexuality Flashcards
1
Q
Don Kulick
A
- From 2000 onwards there has been a large amount of study into gay language use and how it differs from the heteronormative (falls under Deficit Theory)
- When men wish to show they’re gay, they tend to use language stereotypically associated with the gay community
- “Naming confers existence”
2
Q
Robin Lackoff
A
The speech of gay men shares similar traits to that of a woman’s, both consciously and unconsciously (eg. Use of superlatives and empty adjectives)
3
Q
Coates and Jordan (1997) / Morrish and Saunton (2007)
A
- Morrish and Saunton expanded upon the work of Coates and Jordan
- Lesbian speech patterns allow more co-operation than those of heterosexual men
- These conversations were more characterised by language and gender than sexual orientation (the conversational bond between women overrides their sexual identity)
4
Q
Rob Podesva
A
- 2004
- Recorded a day in the life of a gay medical student, “Heath” – his speech subtly changed depending on the social group he was talking to and the contexts of the situation he was in
- A gay lawyer in an anti-discrimination interview had to balance his speech between sounding “gay” and sounding “educated” at the same time, since “gay speech” tends to be seen by society as frivolous and lacking social power
5
Q
Greg Jacobs
A
Gay slang often relates to sexual organs, preferences and activities
6
Q
David Crystal
A
- Gay males use more complex tones (eg fall-rise)
- A gay male has a higher pitch range than a heterosexual – can sound “simpering”
- Gay language is effeminate (contains traditionally female dialect), which is sometimes used to create positive or neutral identification with women, as well as adapt an anti-heteropatriarchy stance
7
Q
Criticism of David Crystal
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The theory assumes gender norms
8
Q
JK Chambers
A
- 2006
- Rather than blaming the media for the way people behave towards the LGBT, understand that people initially behave this way and that the media represents this behaviour
9
Q
- From 2000 onwards there has been a large amount of study into gay language use and how it differs from the heteronormative (falls under Deficit Theory)
- When men wish to show they’re gay, they tend to use language stereotypically associated with the gay community
- “Naming confers existence”
A
Don Kulick
10
Q
The speech of gay men shares similar traits to that of a woman’s, both consciously and unconsciously (eg. Use of superlatives and empty adjectives)
A
Robin Lackoff
11
Q
- Lesbian speech patterns allow more co-operation than those of heterosexual men
- These conversations were more characterised by language and gender than sexual orientation (the conversational bond between women overrides their sexual identity)
A
Coates and Jordan (1997) / Morrish and Saunton (2007)
12
Q
- 2004
- Recorded a day in the life of a gay medical student, “Heath” – his speech subtly changed depending on the social group he was talking to and the contexts of the situation he was in
- A gay lawyer in an anti-discrimination interview had to balance his speech between sounding “gay” and sounding “educated” at the same time, since “gay speech” tends to be seen by society as frivolous and lacking social power
A
Rob Podesva
13
Q
Gay slang often relates to sexual organs, preferences and activities
A
Greg Jacobs
14
Q
- Gay males use more complex tones (eg fall-rise)
- A gay male has a higher pitch range than a heterosexual – can sound “simpering”
- Gay language is effeminate (contains traditionally female dialect), which is sometimes used to create positive or neutral identification with women, as well as adapt an anti-heteropatriarchy stance
- HOWEVER, this theory assumes gender norms
A
David Crystal
15
Q
- 2006
- Rather than blaming the media for the way people behave towards the LGBT, understand that people initially behave this way and that the media represents this behaviour
A
JK Chambers
