Essays about: "Reyyan Ayhan"

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  1. 1. Gender differences in the use of modal adverbs as hedges

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Reyyan Ayhan; [2020]
    Keywords : hedges; politeness; modality; modal adverbs; gender; women’s language;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to investigate the claims made by Robin Lakoff regarding women’s language, where she claims that women use hedges more than men. The aim of this essay is to investigate whether this statement is true. To put it differently, this essay aims to look at gender differences in the use of modal adverbs as hedges. READ MORE