Part 1

Question 1

What is Deborah Tannen’s “ Genderlect Styles” ?

Answer 1

• “Genderlect”: masculine and feminine styles of discourse are best viewed as two distinct cultural dialects
• Should not be viewed as superior or inferior ways of speaking (departing from FST)

Question 2

Differences between Rapport talk Vs. report talk ?

Answer 2

Men = Report Talk
Seeks to command attention, convey information, and insist on agreement
Women = Rapport Talk
Seeks to establish a connection

Question 3

What are Harding & woods stand point theory?

Answer 3

• Sandra Harding ( philosopher, UCLA) & Julia Wood (UNC Chapel Hill) : Social groups which we belong shape what we know and how we communicate.
• Women are a marginalized group in our society
• People at the top of the hierarchy have the power to define others

Question 4

What standpoint means?

Answer 4

Standpoint: A place from which to view the world that determines what we focus on as well as what is obscured from US.