Does men’s support come on time? : an analysis of minimal responses in men's talk
Minimal responses are the linguistic devices that are mainly used by women. They are typically regarded as cooperative enhancers. Unlike women, men use delayed minimal responses that show a lack of support, attention, and interest. Nevertheless, this paper addresses the issue of men’s language and...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2022
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18555/1/46354-180154-1-PB.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18555/ https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1471 |
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| Summary: | Minimal responses are the linguistic devices that are mainly used by women. They are typically regarded as
cooperative enhancers. Unlike women, men use delayed minimal responses that show a lack of support, attention, and
interest. Nevertheless, this paper addresses the issue of men’s language and the use of minimal responses as a strategy
to build conversations cooperatively. The data of this study comprise 180 minutes of audio-recorded transcribed
conversations of four groups of men who were either classmates, close friends, or both. The frequency count of
minimal responses is tabulated quantitatively, and the conversation analysis approach is applied to reflect qualitative
findings. The findings indicate that the stereotypical linguistic features which are assigned to men need to be
reconsidered and challenged in various settings. In this study, men are as highly capable as women in selectively
showing their support and interest, particularly to the issues that matter to them whenever required. This paper also
references the social distance and the topic of conversation as the significant effects of minimal responses. |
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