Open AccessVariation in Language Use across Gender
Author(s) -
Thanaa Abdulrazzaq Alhabuobi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
theory and practice in language studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-0692
pISSN - 1799-2591
DOI - 10.17507/tpls.1102.03
Subject(s) - prestige , variation (astronomy) , conformity , linguistics , lexicon , psychology , phonology , state (computer science) , social psychology , computer science , philosophy , physics , astrophysics , algorithm
This paper investigates the differences in language use across gender. This current paper accounts for this verity of use within several linguistic features. On the one hand, prestige and conformity are analyzed to determine how the two genders differ according to these two aspects. On the other hand, linguistic features: lexicon, sound production "phonology", were discussed in the light of the difference across gender. The aim was to state explanations of the existence of these differences. The outcomes of this analytical and descriptive research showed that men and women use language differently.