Language and Gender Identity
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What were the patterns prominent in the women's behavior?

  • Supportive, collaborative, and interruptive (correct)
  • Dominant, authoritarian, and dismissive
  • Aggressive, competitive, and dismissive
  • Submissive, acquiescent, and hesitant

What features were used to express different functions in the women's behavior?

  • Linguistic and paralinguistic features (correct)
  • Tone of voice and facial expressions
  • Non-verbal cues and body language
  • Proximity and physical touch

What is a possible function of hedge words in a conversation?

  • To assert dominance
  • To seek clarification
  • To interrupt the other speaker
  • To soften a statement (correct)

What is a characteristic of tag questions in women's conversations?

<p>They are used to seek confirmation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible difference between men's and women's conversation styles?

<p>Men dominate conversations, while women are more collaborative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of human life does language reflect, according to the text?

<p>Living styles and attitudes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to people's language when their ideas of masculinity and femininity change?

<p>It changes as well (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does language play in shaping human identity?

<p>It helps people to create their identity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the relationship between language and gender?

<p>Language is a dynamic reflection of gender (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of language is most closely related to gender identity?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the shifting gender norms?

<p>The language of men and women is becoming more similar (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be an example of linguistic differences in relationships?

<p>Men and women using similar language patterns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be a result of men and women having more similar language use?

<p>More equal participation in conversations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be an indicator of changing gender norms in language use?

<p>Men and women using similar language patterns (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be a consequence of women's increasing participation in conversations?

<p>Men and women using more similar language patterns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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