Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
Many linguists have embarked on looking into gender as a research variable because men and women have their unique way of using language especially when in single-sex groups. However, a gendered conversational style may be contextualized by looking into the task, topic, and other discourse variables...
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Animo Repository
2013
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| Online Access: | https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11956 |
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
| Summary: | Many linguists have embarked on looking into gender as a research variable because men and women have their unique way of using language especially when in single-sex groups. However, a gendered conversational style may be contextualized by looking into the task, topic, and other discourse variables. Over time, women-interaction has crafted a positive definition for gossip-the talk among women in their common role as women. This paper analyzes topic development and turn-taking patterns in all-female conversations across age groups. In addition, it examines how these features contribute to female cooperation in gossip. |
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