Theory - Gender

Question 1

Hyde 2005

Answer 1

substantially more similarities than differences in male and female speech.
Differences that exist are likely that of other variables,
Age
Social class
Religion
Education
Sexuality
Occupation

Question 2

Lakoff 1975

Answer 2

Follows deficit model.
Women speak less frequently than men.
 use empty adjectives.
Avoid coarse language.
Require more backchanneling.
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Lakoff was an armchair theoriser, ideas based on introspection rather than empirical analysis.

Question 3

Cameron 2008

Answer 3

Previous gender research is stereotyped and recycled as it follows a confirmation bias.

More focus on the small amount of differences between male and female speech rather than the many similarities.

Question 4

Bergvall 1996

Answer 4

Issue with discussing a difference in speech among gender is acknowledging that there is a difference to begin with.

Question 5

Wiseman 2002

Answer 5

Hidden aggression in all-female groups.

Not all women are nurturers by nature.