Essays about: "differences in male and female language use"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 essays containing the words differences in male and female language use.

  1. 21. Bad Language in Reality: A study of swear words, expletives and gender in reality television

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Anna Fälthammar Schippers; [2014-04-28]
    Keywords : Engelska; swear words; expletives; covert prestige; gender; reality television;

    Abstract : This essay is a study on swearing in modern English on television from a sociolinguistic point of view, taking into account the effect that variables such as nationality, social class and gender might have on the expletive usage in the examined material. After a general discussion of expletives and their functions, the question of whether there is a relationship between gender and the use of expletives is addressed. READ MORE

  3. 22. Gender differences in answering questions in a News Interview : a study of male and female answers in The Andrew Marr Show

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

    Author : Linnea Rask; [2014]
    Keywords : conversation analysis; language use; gender differences; news interview; hedging;

    Abstract : This study aims to examine possible differences in the way male and female politicians answer questions in a news interview, with focus on hedging expressions, answer resistance strategies and negative mentions of other politicians and political parties.The study is based on analysis of 13 interviews with British politicians made for the BBC One programme The Andrew Marr show in 2013 and 2014. READ MORE

  4. 23. Oral Corrective Feedback in the Chinese EFL Classroom : Methods employed by teachers to give feedback to their students

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för pedagogiska studier

    Author : Bob Fungula; [2013]
    Keywords : Feedback; error correction; Chinese EFL teachers; Bob Fungula;

    Abstract : This is an empirical study based on English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' experiences. The study is on Chinese EFL teachers’ usage of different oral corrective feedback (OCF) types as well as their own beliefs as to what strategies they make use of most frequently and what they do to improve their own OCF. READ MORE

  5. 24. Textual Differences in Game Reviews Written by Men and Women

    University essay from Engelska

    Author : Marie Eriksson; [2011]
    Keywords : game; games; gender; reviews; men; women; difference; similarity;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to examine the differences in language use between the genders in game reviews, to find whether there are differences in the use of the language depending on gender. Both sexist language and technical aspects are examined, the technical aspects of writing have been chosen from previous research about gendered differences in writing. READ MORE

  6. 25. Attitudes and Use of English in Swedish Society - a survey of preferences and actual use

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sara Lidblad; [2010]
    Keywords : British English; American English; Mid-Atlantic English; varieties; attitude; language; linguistics;

    Abstract : Abstract Many would agree that English has become a global language that has spread all over the world. English has been the primary foreign language in the Swedish school curriculum since the Second World War and most Swedes have some English language proficiency. READ MORE