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Sociolinguistics is the study of how society and language interact. Language and gender studies how speech varies between genders and social norms around gendered language. There are several differences in how men and women communicate linguistically. Women tend to provide more feedback in conversations through responses like "mhmm" and "yeah". They also ask more questions, often using question tags, and prefer to collaborate in turn-taking. Meanwhile, men tend to remain silent more and center discussions around their own points. [/SUMMARY]

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Language and Gender

Sociolinguistics is the study of how society and language interact. Language and gender studies how speech varies between genders and social norms around gendered language. There are several differences in how men and women communicate linguistically. Women tend to provide more feedback in conversations through responses like "mhmm" and "yeah". They also ask more questions, often using question tags, and prefer to collaborate in turn-taking. Meanwhile, men tend to remain silent more and center discussions around their own points. [/SUMMARY]

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Language and Gender (Sociolinguistic)

 1. Erina Rusdyansari (09431019) 2. Purnama Ratna Sari Dewi (09431023) 3. Nur Indah
Sucahyani (09431029) 4. Nur Qomariyah (08431035)
 2. • SOCIOLINGUISTICS Is The study of the effect of any and all aspects of society,
including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects
of language use on society • LANGUAGE Is a tool of communication • GENDER Is a range of
characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men
and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. • LANGUAGE AND
GENDER itself is an area of study within sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and related fields
that investigates varieties of speech associated with a particular gender, or social norms for such
gendered language use
 3. LANGUAGE AND GENDER CONSIST OF • MINIMAL RESPONSE • QUESTION •
TURN-TAKING • CHANGGING THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION • SELF-DISCLOSURE •
VERBAL AGRESSION • POLITENESS
 4. 1. MINIMAL RESPONSE MINIMAL RESPONSE IS one of the ways in which the
communicative behavior of men and women differ. FOR EXAMPLE : • Women : Women has
response frequently when they have a conversation for example : paralinguistic features such as
‘mhmm’ and ‘yeah’, which is behavior associated with collaborative their language use • Men :
Men has response less than women when they have a conversation for example: generally use
‘mhmm’ and ‘yeah’less frequently
 5. QUESTION Men and women differ in their use of questions in conversations.  MEN : And
men's language is heard • as clearly their toughness, • as lack of affect, competitiveness, • as
independence, • as competence, • as hierarchy, • as control. • Men usually ask something to do
point that different with women.
 6. WOMEN • Women use questions more frequently. THEY USUALLY USED QUSETION
TAG to avoid making strong statements, • to reflect their (our) conservatism, • to prestige
consciousness, • to upward mobility, • to insecurity, • to deference, • to nurturance, • to
emotional expressivity, • to connectedness, • to sensitivity to others, • to solidarity. • Women
usually do not to do point when they want to ask something, that very different with men.
 7. TURN-TAKING turn-taking gives rises to complex forms of interaction in relation to the
more regimented form of turn-taking. Female linguistic behavior characteristically encompasses
a desire to take turns in conversation with others, which is opposed to men’s tendency towards
centering on their own point or remaining silent when presented with such implicit offers of
conversational turn-taking as are provided by hedges such as and "isn’t it".
 8. Changing the topic of conversation This difference may well be at the root of the conception
that women chatter and talk too much, and may still sparker the same thinking in some males. In
this way lowered estimation of women may arise.
 9. Women’s topic : Men’s Topic: • Gossip • Firm • Men • Sport • Shopping • Women • Child-
rearing • Politic • Personal relationship • Cars
 10. Self-disclosure Self-disclosure is the process was originally defined as telling others about
the self.
 11. Women Men • Sharing their problems • Male tendencies to and experiences with non-self-
disclosure and others, often to offer professing advice or sympathy. offering a solution • They
usually asked when confronted with their friend about their another’s problems. problems.
Because man usually solve their problems by themselves.
 12. • Women engage in kros, Men or "angry talk", which is • focused on the down typically
characterized play of conflict in order by vituperative and to maintain - or at least brazen displays
of give - the illusion of insults and shouting. harmony.
 13. Politeness is best expressed as the practical application of good manners or etiquette
 14. According to Lakoff (1975), he identified three forms of politeness: • Formal Politness
Generally accepted formal standards usually denote professionalism, whereas the absence or lack
of standards would be seen as casual. • Deference Politness Deference Politness is the condition
of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Camaraderie
Politeness • Camaraderie Camaraderie is Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among
friends; comradeship. It is usually used when we speak with our friends
 15. There are many differences between men’s language and women’s language. We can see
that by minimal response side, Question side, Turn taking side, Changing the topic of
conversation side, Self-disclosure side, Verbal aggression side, Politeness side.

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