The Perception of Using Language in Gender Disparity: A Study on Tertiary Level Students

This study aims at exploring the extent of linguistic varieties which are issues of gender disparity in our society. Language is the most advanced form of communication possessed only by humans. Linguistic elements direct our expressions, feelings and thought, and languages even help us transmit knowledge, ideas and beliefs from one generation to another. In fact, language is systematic as it follows rules. However, it is believed that men and women have a strong natural tendency to use different patterns of a language. Connection between language and gender attracted many researchers’ attention, but some critics of mid-twentieth century considered such studies to be purely feministic. With the passage of time, our social structure met considerable changes which influenced our languages. The objective of this project is to give reasonable answers to the questions regarding the gender speech differences in today’s world. Survey method was applied in order to maintain high standards of research ethics and improve the research quality. This study managed to engage 384 respondents; among them 51% were male and 49% female. According to survey data, 68% of the participants reported that women always tend to use exaggerated expressions and words that can assist in building rapport. Further, it involves finding out whether there is any difference between speech patterns of different age groups coming from the same gender. By delving into both historic and contemporary documents, this experiment will lead us to widen the scope of research on various ways of communication.