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Interpersonal Language

Interpersonal Language. Friendships, Social Networks, etc. Dale Spender: Man Made Language (1980) C onversat  disadvantage F  F Deborah Tannen’s vs. talk Sooo … basis for “F talk more” idea? . Women talk more than men?. FOLK “WISDOMS”

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Interpersonal Language

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  1. Interpersonal Language Friendships, Social Networks, etc.

  2. Dale Spender: Man Made Language (1980) • Conversat disadvantage F  F • Deborah Tannen’svs. talk • Sooo… basis for “F talk more” idea?

  3. Women talk more than men? • FOLK “WISDOMS” • “Foxes are all tail, and women are all tongue.” • “A woman’s tongue wags like a lamb’s tail.” • “The North sea will sooner be found wanting in water than a woman be at a loss for a word.” • RESEARCH FINDINGS • Wrkplc • talk more often (Eakins & Eakins) – longer & more turns • Cnfrncs • 40.7% presents., 40% audience, 27.2% asked questions(Swacker) • Asymmetry b/w private &public speaking?

  4. Robin Lakoff’s (1975) ViewsLanguage and the Woman’s Place (1975) • Sexist language • “Our use of language embodies attitudes as well as referential meanings. Woman’s language has its foundation the attitude that women are marginal to the serious concerns of life, which are preempted by men.” • Said women’s talk: • Specifto • “Empty” • Tag ?s & • Intensive • Hypercorrect grammar: don’t talk “rough” • Ask more ?s • Goal of politeness:

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