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

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1. 1. Gender differences in swearing in American sitcom: types and reasons

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Tanzima Mahmud; [2023]
   Keywords : Swearing; swear words; gender roles; television sitcoms;

   Abstract : The essay is a study on gender differences in the use of swearing on television. Data collected for the thesis is from the American sitcom Shameless. The work of Lakoff (1975) on women’s language and Stapleton’s (2010) study done on gender differences on the use of expletive in both genders are drawn on as the theoretical considerations. READ MORE

3. 2. Gradually Changing Gender Attribution of Speech Recordings Using Interpolated Filters

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Mira Kjellin; [2022]
   Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : When we listen to human speech, one of the first characteristics we assess is the gender of the speaker. For individuals who suffer from gender dysphoria, this may cause them to be negatively impacted by their voice not matching their gender identity. Therefore, some persons attempt to change their voices with a speech-language therapist. READ MORE

4. 3. A Case Study: The Difference of Slang Usage Between Girls and Boys During Grade 9 English as a Second Language Lessons, and How it is Viewed and Used by English Teachers in Their Teaching

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Emma Ahlbin; [2022]
   Keywords : Slang; secondary school; gender language; self-categorization; humor; ESL; youth;

   Abstract : The present study aims to investigate if grade 9 English students, being 15-16 years old, attending a Swedish secondary school, use English slang during their English as a second language lessons, and if so, why they do it, and if there are any differences between the two genders in their slang usage. In order to incorporate a didactic perspective, it is also examined how English teachers deal with their students’ slang usage. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender differences in the usage of mild versus strong swearwords and their pre-modifying adjectives : An analysis of findings in the BNC2014

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Katerina Swensson Doschoris; [2022]
   Keywords : Swearing; gender differences; pre-modifying adjectives; British National Corpus; sociolinguistics;

   Abstract : This essay presents a study on gender differences with a focus on mild and strong swearwords and their pre-modifying adjectives when describing a person, based on findings from the BNC2014. Previous research implies that men and women use different types of swearwords, suggesting that men tend to use stronger language than women. READ MORE

6. 5. Differences in Applying the Terms “Sex” and “Gender” Across Scientific Authors Active in English and Non-English Speaking Countries

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Rebecca Eriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : Cognitive science; sex; gender; sex differences; language; English; Kognitionsvetenskap; könsskillnader; språk; lingvistik; engelska;

   Abstract : The aim of this present study was to examine whether scientific authors active in English-speaking countries differ from those in non-English-speaking countries in their use of the terms ‘sex’ and ‘gender’. Based on earlier science, findings have shown that the first language (L1) and second language (L2) differ in the neural processes of the brain and working memory. READ MORE