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Genderlects
COMM 1001 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who created the theory of Genderlects? | Tannen |
| Tannen believes it is... | "not what people say, it is how they say it."He insists that there are gender differences in the ways we speak |
| Genderlect | masculine and feminine styles of discourse are best viewed as two cultural dialects |
| Rapport Talk (women) | conversational style of women which seeks to establish a connection with others |
| Report talk (men) | monologic style of men which seeks to command attention, convey information, and win arguments |
| What do men use talk as? | a weapon |
| Difference in men and women telling stories | -men tell more stories and jokes than do women -telling jokes is a masculine way to negotiate status -men are the heroes in their own stories -women downplay themselves |
| Differences between men and women listening | -women show attentiveness through verbal and nonverbal cues -men may avoid these cues to keep from appearing "one-down" -a woman interrupts to show agreement, to give support, or supply what she thinks the speaker will say -men: interruption power move |
| Difference between men and women asking questions | -men don't ask for help because it exposes their ignorance -women ask questions to establish a connection with others -women use tag questions when stating their opinion |
| Difference between men and women in confict | -men are more comfortable with conflict -women, believe conflict is a threat to connection and needs to be avoided -men are wary about being told what to do |
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