Theorists for Language and Gender - Commands and Directives Flashcards

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Who did a study in 1990?

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West

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What did West’s study look at?

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Doctors and how they interacted with their patients. In particular looking at the commands that they used to address their patients

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What did West’s study find?

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The men and women Doctors used directives DIFFERENTLY

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How did the women use directives in West’s study?

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They used more mitigated (softening) directives
e.g. “shall we have a look at that”
(use of second person plural)

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How did the men use directives in West’s study?

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They used more aggravated directives such as imperatives.
e.g. “sit down”
(direct orders)

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Who’s directives were more effective on their patients?

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The women’s
Even though they were less assertive than the men’s were, the patients of the female doctors followed their orders more. This challenges the deficit model

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Who did a study in the 1980s?

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Goodwin

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What did Goodwin’s study look at?

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Looking at how young children used directives and commands in their play

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What did Goodwin’s study find?

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Boys used more explicit and aggravated directives “gimme”

Girls used more mitigated directives

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