I agree with Tannen’s argument.  From an early age men are trained that they can get attention through speech.  At a young age you will see boys assert their dominance through language.  For example, boys will pick on someone who is less popular than him to make himself look cooler or more masculine.  We also […]

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I definitely think that gender structures do play a role in language.  I think this is because males feel obligated to exert their masculinity.  By talking they reaffirm their status of power in many situations.  This is why men will talk more in situations where they are able to improve their social status whether that […]

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