Essays about: "how male and female use language differently"

Found 3 essays containing the words how male and female use language differently.

1. 1. Descriptions of Gender in Swedish EFL-textbooks : A Linguistic Study on Adjectives, Adverbs and Social Roles Used to Describe Women and Men in Two EFL Textbooks

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Joakim Ånmark; [2015]
   Keywords : EFL; textbooks; upper secondary school; teaching; education; women and men; gender; mixed method approach; discourse; linguistic relativism; WWE: World Wide English; Blueprint;

   Abstract : In light of recent surveys on gender equality and English proficiency in Sweden, this study examines the adjectives and adverbs which describe the women and men in two EFL-textbooks for English 6 in the upper secondary school, namely Blueprint: Version 2.0 B and WWE: World Wide English. READ MORE

3. 2. Boy and Girl Talk : A sociolinguistic study of international high school students' turn-taking patterns from a gender perspective

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Johan Thornberg; [2011]
   Keywords : English; Sociolinguistics; Conversation Analysis; Gender;

   Abstract :  The aspect of gender and language has been thoroughly studied by sociolinguists. Research has however mainly focused on adults. READ MORE

4. 3. Language and gender : Male domination among the Kikuyu of Kenya, East Africa

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Michael Maina Wanjeri; [2006]
   Keywords : Kikuyu; man; tradition; discourse; domination; submission; woman; speech; language; gender; conversation; non-standard language; linguistic; taboo;

   Abstract : Language and gender is one of the most intriguing and interesting areas in sociolinguistic study. It investigates how men and women (or boys and girls) use language differently in social contexts. Extensive study and research has been carried out in this field, particularly in regard to the English language. READ MORE