Essays about: "the difference between male and female in 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. 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

  4. 3. Japanese Native Speakers’ Derogatory Language Use Against Men and Women

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Oliver Braun; [2021]
    Keywords : impoliteness; gender; insults; derogatory language; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the differences between how Japanese native speakers use insults and derogatory language toward men and women. Initially, impoliteness is described as an area of sociolinguistics that explores face-threatening acts, the offensiveness of which is modified by various factors, such as the interlocutors’ relationship and gender. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of Gender on English as L2 Learning Motivation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : NannaLinnea Bergman; Emma Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : gender; motivation; English as L2; extramural English; learning motivation;

    Abstract : Abstract The aim of this study is to expound on the gender discrepancy that is present in the English subject in the Swedish school, where female students generally and consistently attain higher grades. We do so by investigating any gender differences in motivation to learn a second language (L2). READ MORE

  6. 5. The Superman Speaks and the Wonder Woman Keeps Quiet : Men and Women's Speech in Contemporary Superhero Movies

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Rebecka Åhl; [2019]
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    Abstract : This qualitative study aims to investigate how gender is reflected through language in the two superhero movies Wonder Woman and Man of Steel. Emphasis is put on five linguistic markers that have been found to differ between female and male speakers. These markers are: amount of speech, interruptions, questions, minimal responses and hedges. READ MORE