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describe the relationship between gender and language. about 250 words


Sudesh Kumar 16th Jan, 2021
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mjaisinghani62 16th Jan, 2021

Hello aspirant

Women's speech differ from men's speech , women and men use language differently . It is due to style, registers and way of using language, interaction, thoughts, culture and linguistic attitudes gender

Women according to some social dialectologist are status consciuos and that this is reflected in their use of standard speech form.

Women argue and men are using language which reinforces their subordinate status . Men are ' colluding in their own subordination' by the way they speak. Generally it is English language and patriarchal society responsible for colluding women status and confidence.,

Gender difference

Men.             Women

Talk loudly             talk softly

Deep pitch              High pitch

Slow rate                fast rate

Downward inflection   Upward inflection

Relaxed tone.                Strident tone

Powerful style.             Powless style

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