Speech Methods
The method of speech used more frequently by women that uses cautious, non-committal words
These formats contain the major theme of widespread belief that, when men and women converse, women talk more and that they tend to interrupt more than men in conversation.
What are sitcoms, jokes, and common sayings?
Speakers from different socioeconomic classes often display systematic speech differences, even when these are not factors.
What are region and ethnicity?
Around 2/3 of all languages originate from these two continents.
What are Asia and Africa?
Short, phrase-based questions added to the end of declarative sentences to request confirmation, verify information, or encourage conversation
What are "tag questions"?
Studies have shown that the difference in this between masculine and feminine voices is generally greater than could be accounted for by physiology alone.
What is pitch?
This linguist carried out a sociolinguistic analysis in New York City that focused on the rule of r-dropping and its use by upper-, middle-, and lower-class speakers.
Who is William Labov?
This ever-popular playwright and poet is credited with inventing or popularizing over 1,700 words in English.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Words and phrases, such as "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and "may I," that are essential for showing respect, fostering positive interactions, and demonstrating good manners
What are "words of politeness"?
The general view among sociolinguists is that women speak more of this kind of English than men because of an insecurity caused by sexism in society.
What is "proper”?
A writer and communications scholar who coined the term Genderlects in her 1990 book, You Just Don't Understand.
Who is Deborah Tannen?
This language has the longest alphabet with 74 characters.
What is Cambodian (Khmer)?
Words that increase the strength, degree, or intensity of another adjective
What are "intensifying adjectives"?
Domination in conversation often occurs in classroom situations in which boys dominate talk time with the teachers. One study found that boys were this many times more likely to call out answers than girls.
What is eight?
This conversational style is associated with women for being focused on connection.
What is "rapport"/"rapport talk"?
This island is considered the most linguistically diverse place on Earth, with over 100 languages being spoken in about 300,000 square miles (a little bigger than the state of Texas).
What is New Guinea?
Using phrases that soften statements, such as "I'm just," "sorry," or "does that make sense," often to avoid appearing too aggressive, though sometimes minimizing their own authority.
What is "apologetic/tentative language"?
A famous Prime Minister of England who is a well-known example of a woman altering her vocal pitch for political reasons.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This conversational style is associated with men for being focused on arguments, attention, and information.
What is "report"/"report talk"?
This word is considered the longest in English with 45 letters.
What is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"?