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11 Cards in this Set
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In our society, are there more derogatory terms for women or men?
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Women
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Six lexical differences between males and females- things women often use
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1. tag questions
2. modal constructions: can, would, should, ought to, etc. 3. question intonation (raising pitch) in declarative statements 4. "wh-" imperatives 5. more intensifiers as "so" and "very" 6. empty adjectives. |
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Two principles of gender neutrality in the lexicon.
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1. Gender-neutral form
2. No additional syllables. |
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Genderlect
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Sex-based variable
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Epicene pronouns
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Gender neutral/ unisex pronouns
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Tag question
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A constituent that is added after a statement in order to request confirmation or disconfirmation of the statement form the addressee.
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Example of a tag question
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You are coming along with us, aren't you?
It's nice today, isn't it? |
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Examples of empty adjectives
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divine, lovely, adorable, dear, cute, etc.
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Example of a "wh-" imperative
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"Why don't you open the door?"
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Three probable causes of sex-based linguistic difference.
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1. Linguistic insecurity
2. Culture expectations held of men vs. women 3. Covert prestige |
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The general pattern of overreporting vs. underreporting of a linguistic variable between men and women.
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Overreporting by women, underreporting by men.
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