Male speech - JENNIFER COATES

Question 1

Male stereotypes are contradictory

Answer 1

The strong silent male vs. taking effusively about cars, sports and drinking exploits

Question 2

Topics of conversations

Answer 2

Women - more sensitive aspects of human life (e.g. fear of men, child-abuse, a murder case, a mothers’ funeral) - smooth transition between topics
Men - likely to jump between topics (e.g. beer-making, audio equipment, drinking habits)

Question 3

Linguistic traits in males

Answer 3

Holding the floor
Rapid-fire talk - participants often express joy through paralinguistic features
No overlapping