The Deficit Approach Flashcards by Phoebe Kett | Brainscape

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Who was the theorist behind this approach?

A

Otto Jespersen

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What was the date and the name of the paper?

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1922

Language: Its nature, development and origin

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What were the key findings of this theory?

A

Woman

talk a lot
speak before they think
are emotional rather than grammatical
smaller vocab than men

Men
- are responsible for introducing are words to the language.

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