verbal interaction- gender patterns differentiations

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VERBAL INTERACTION-

GENDER PATTERNS

DIFFERENTIATIONSCoord.

Lect. univ. dr. Andreia-Irina Suciu

Absolvent

Paula-Loredana urcan


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CONTENTS

ARGUMENT .

PART ONE: Gender patterns differentiations- theoretical concepts

CHAPTER I. Interaction

I.1. Verbal interaction

I.2.The patterns of verbal interaction

CHAPTER II. Gender patterns differentiationsII.1.Masculine speech patterns vs. feminine speech patterns

PART TWO: Case study of the verbal interaction between genderrepresentatives

CHAPTER III. Conversation analysis

III.1. Woman to woman conversation

III.2. Man to man conversationIII.3. Mixed-gender conversation

CONCLUSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY


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KEY WORDS

VERBAL INTERACTION

GENDER PATTERNS

SITUATIONAL CONVERSATIONSCONVERSATION ANALYSIS


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THE PURPOSE OF THE

DISSERTATION

In this dissertation I tried to examine the differences that

occur in a verbal interaction whose participants are men

and women.

The purpose was to develop the way in which these gender

patterns influence the speech of a gender representative

when occuring a verbal interaction.


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WHAT IS INTERACTION

Interaction is a process by which different things affect

each other or change each other.

Verbal interaction is seen as communication between two

or more interlocutors whose purpose is to send amessage.

This message affects the other in a positive or negative

way.


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GENDER PATTERNS

Masculine speech patterns: interruption, assertives,

hierarchy, directives, use of power, offensive speech,

asymmetric, establishing a hierarchy.

Masculine favourite subjects: cars, business, money, politics,women.

Feminine speech patterns: self- disclosure, back channeling,

tag questions, hedges, euphemisms, expressives, emotional

speech.

Feminine favourite subjects: feelings, family, relations,

clothes, make-up.


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CONVERSATIONAL SITUATIONS

CS1: Conversation between two women

Woman1: age 28

Woman2: age 25

Context: The two friends meet each other in a

supermarketWoman1: Hello, dear!

Woman2: What a nice surprise!

Woman1: How are you? You look so fresh today! Didyou have a hair cut lately?

Woman2: Yes, I had it yesterday. Do you like it?Woman1: Very much, it fits you very well.

Woman2: Thank you, my dear!


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CS1 ANALYSIS

Greetings from the both sides- opening

Self- disclosure

Use of expressives

Repetition of the adverb very

The conversation is a regular one, beingpolite and flattering your addressee is anatural process when dealing with aninteraction which involved two or morewomen.


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CS2: Conversation between two

men

Male1: age 34

Male2: age 35

Context: Two friends discuss about the acquisition of a car, on the phone.

Male1: Hey, man!

Male2: Hey!

Male1: Guess what! Ive finally bought that car.

Male2: Which one? The BMW or the Ford?Male1: The Ford.

Male2:What type of engine does it have ?

Male1: A diesel one.

Male2:What? Why couldnt you afford to buy a petrol one ?

Male1: The petrol one was too expensive and had a problem with the gearbox.

Male2: Ok, man. Ill come and look at it later.

Male1: Ok, bye.Male2: Bye.


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CS2 ANALYSIS

Short sentences

Greetings

Subject: cars

Behind every conversation initiated bymen, there is always a problem to solve, ora point of view to sustain. These aspects

are highlighted in this conversationalsituation through the questions performedby the second interlocutor.


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CS3: Conversation between a

man and a woman

Man: age 29

Woman: age 28

Context: After an argument, the husband tries to apologize tohis wife for something that made her upset.

M: Im sorry I made such a big deal about which restaurant to

go to.W: Uh-huh.

M: It doesnt really matter.

W: Uh-uh.

M: Weve both had long days; we just need a good meal.

W: Uh-huh.

M: Do you want to eat by yourself tonight?!

W: Huh?


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CS3 ANALYSIS

Apologies uttered by a man

Short answers coming from the woman

Great amount of questions asked by the man

Loss of temper due to the unefficientcommunication between the two participants

Speaking of apologies, men use it rarelycompared to women, and do not understand thatwomen need more time to accept the apologies,

and misinterpret the short answers uttered bywomen such as uh-huh as a refusal, whichmakes them furious.


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CONCLUSIONS

Women get into a conversation with

the others in order to build

connections, and to relate with the

other person. They consider subjectslike relationships, people and

experiences worthy of conversation.


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Mens speech serves to lecture,

argue, debate, and command.

Men do not feel comfortable when

they get too many questions, they

react by closing down emotionally.


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Women goals are giving emotionalsupport, creating boundaries,discussing experiences, while mens

goal is the exchange of information.Women interrupt to show concern, butthey think men disrupt the discussionby shifting the subject. Men do try tocontrol the conversation by disruptingit.


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To sum up, men and women develop

male and female speech, but this

does not mean that there are not

situations when a woman may uttersomething which is considered to

belong to a male speech and vice

versa.


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Bonta, Elena (2004): Interpersonal communication, Ed. Alma Mater, Bacu.

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