Language And Gender

Question 0

What is positive politeness?

And give an example

Answer 0

Showing people that they are liked or admired but paying a compliment for example, “I love your hair!”

Question 1

Brown and Levinson 1987 said that we meet the needs of “face” through positive and negative politeness.
They also said that individuals self esteem…

Answer 1

Motivates strategies of politeness

Question 2

What is negative politeness and give an example.

Answer 2

Show that you are avoiding intruding on the other persons life not imposing your presence or prying.
E.G. Saying excuse me before asking/being apologetic.

Question 3

“The biological differences between men and women” =

Answer 3

Sex

Question 4

The social differences between men and women

Answer 4

Gender

Question 5

Socialisation begins at a very early age.

Describe the process

Answer 5

The process in which norms are created and maintained

Question 6

What is the unmarked form

E.G. Hero

Answer 6

The normal/ neutral form of a word.

Considered male term

Question 7

Define the marked form

E.G. Heroine

Answer 7

The form of the word that stands out from the norm

Question 8

Why do men tend to use more vernacular forms?

Answer 8

They use them more than standard forms as they carry more macho connotations.
Women use more standard as carry more feminine connotations