Essays about: "Robin Lakoff"

Found 3 essays containing the words Robin Lakoff.

  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

  3. 2. Do the Speeches of Japanese Female Politicians Feature Japanese Women's Language? -Political Language from a Gender Perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Saranya Meyner; [2014-03-04]
    Keywords : Japanese female; political speeches; Language and gender;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on so called Japanese women’s language by analysing Japanese female politicians’ language use in written speeches. Compared to the rest of the world there is a severe lack of female politicians in the Japanese Diet, and the reasons for this are complex. READ MORE

  4. 3. POWER PLAY : Politeness Strategies in Harold Pinter’s The Servant

    University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och information

    Author : Ann-Sofie Ivarsson; [2011]
    Keywords : English; politeness; politeness strategies; power in language; Robin Lakoff; rules of politeness; Harold Pinter; The Servant; screenplay; språk; engelska; artighetsstrategier; Harold Pinter;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE