Essays about: "addressee"

Showing result 11 - 12 of 12 essays containing the word addressee.

  1. 11. Gender-Related Features in the Use of the Hedge "You Know" - A Case Study of Conversations on the Radio Station, London’s Biggest Conversation 97.3FM

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Takae Dubar; [2012-06-30]
    Keywords : gender-related features; hedges; Lakoff; functions; context; formal; informal; category; speech; conversations; women; men; speaker; addressee;

    Abstract : Aims: To examine gender-related features in conversations with the focus on the use of the hedge you know and compare the findings with previous studies. Method: A quantitative study of the use of you know in conversations on the radio station. Material: The phone-in radio station London’s Biggest Conversation 97. READ MORE

  3. 12. Queer as Folk - Representation of Gay Language in Popular Culture

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Mats-Erik Augustsson; [2011-07-04]
    Keywords : self-managed; code-switching; gay speech; gay vocabulary; in-group; out-group;

    Abstract : This study investigates how gay vocabulary and code-switching is portrayed in the North American television series Queer as Folk. The search for gay vocabulary was conducted through viewing the entire series searching for words and expressions documented in previous research. READ MORE