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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Main Author: Balgos, Anne Richie G.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-141152024-03-23T01:40:50Z Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations Balgos, Anne Richie G. 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. 2013-05-01T07:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11956 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Women—Communication Conversation analysis Gossip Communication
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
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topic Women—Communication
Conversation analysis
Gossip
Communication
spellingShingle Women—Communication
Conversation analysis
Gossip
Communication
Balgos, Anne Richie G.
Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
description 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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author Balgos, Anne Richie G.
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title Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
title_short Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
title_full Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
title_fullStr Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
title_full_unstemmed Unmasking the gossipy chat: Co-operativeness in all-female conversations
title_sort unmasking the gossipy chat: co-operativeness in all-female conversations
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2013
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11956
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