How Male And Female Students Use Language Differently Deborah Tannen

the format of a debate, and a classroom setting. The author supports the thought that men talk more than women by contrasting the attitudes that both male and female students have on speaking in class. Explaining that speaking

A CRITICAL SUMMARY OF DEBORAH TANNEN 'S "THE POWER OF TALK: WHO GETS HEARD AND WHY

In order to clarify how gender differences are related to communication differences, empirical findings and conceptual problems have been analyzed. According to linguistics professor Deborah Tannen, the differences in male and female communication styles can result in misunderstandings, distraught individuals, and cross-purposes that annoy men and women alike (Armstrong, 1996). Male or female, we all have the same basic human need to be understood by others; to communicate. One of the most influential traits that can greatly influence the way we communicate is our gender (Galvin, 2012). Why and to what extent does our gender influence our communication styles? Is there more to Genderlect than the theory expands upon? That is the question we will

Anthropologists and sociologists agree that people commonly learn communication skills in younger years specifically in “sex-separate peer groups” (Tannen 345). Young girls are typically more reserved and generally confide their feelings and ideas in smaller groups with close friends. On the contrary, boys enjoy competing for attention in larger groups. The article mentions, “boys are expected to use language to seize center stage: by exhibiting their skill, displaying their knowledge, and challenging and resisting challenges” (Tannen

Deborah Tannen, who is a professor of linguistics, says in her essay, "How Male And Female Students Use Language Differently", that after she made her book, “You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation” that one of the unintended benefits was that she gets to reevaluate her teaching strategies and see how male and females act differently in class. As you read through her essay you can tell that Deborah Tannen wants her readers to think about why males tend to speak more in discussions than females and the reason for this difference in the classroom and also how we can improve the classroom for both men and women.Although Tannen tends to get off topic and doesn 't have much evidence to back up some of her claims, she states

The methods in which men and women communicate are eminently different. This being so, their external state is an indicator of their inner state, but men and women have different external states to express themselves. This is especially evident among children and individuals in relationships, and altered between a couple who tries to adjust their behavior. Deborah Tannen, the author of “Sex, Lies, and Conversation,” argues that boys are girls are taught to have a differ inner state, that males and females usually have the same inner state but express them differently when communicating, and that individuals in romantic relationships can alter the way they present their outer state to represent their inner state in a way their partner can relate to.

In the excerpt "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently" originally published in a book called You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation in 1990, Deborah Tannen observes that one method of teaching a class does not necessarily work for all other classes. In her research, classrooms are dominated by male students, because most instructors use a teaching method called ritual opposition which exhibits "public display followed by argument and challenge" that cater to male students more than female students. Most instructors believe that classroom participation, such as contributing to classroom discussions, will determine students' success. Consequently, in an environment where men express themselves as a dominant figure,

Deborah Tannen is the author of Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why is it So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other. Deborah Tannen is a woman who researches the relationships between men and women. She has not only conducted research but also has information to support her

In the excerpt "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently" originally published in a book called You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation in 1990, Deborah Tannen observes that one method of teaching a class does not necessarily work for all other classes. Based on her research, she finds that classrooms are often dominated by male students, because most instructors use a teaching method called “ritual opposition”, which exhibits "public display followed by argument and challenge" that cater to male students more than female students (Tannen 370). Most instructors believe that classroom participation, where students are expected to contribute to classroom discussions, will determine students' success. Consequently,

In 1991, a linguist teacher by the name of Deborah Tannen published "Conversational Styles "in the Chronicle of Higher Education,a weekly newspaper for college professors ."Conversational Style"is the way we converse with one another.Tannen felt as if "small-group interaction should be a part of any class ",but rather than state

On the other hand, women are silent, but deadly. Women are more silent compared to men because they do not enjoy the spotlight; they prefer a small private like class to express themselves. They are as smart as men but certain ethics and social standards don’t let them reach that potential they would like to reach. Tannen mentions “women are more comfortable speaking in private to a small group of people they know well”(par 13. 371) Prinz also mentions “Accordingly, women were often educated in separate schools, and they were discouraged or prevented from pursuing graduate degrees”(par 5. 628). Meaning, women were use to being in groups that they were familiar with, not allowing to speak freely due to negative consequences. Women have been

In Tannen’s first section, status vs. support, Tannen states that women view talking as a way to receive support, whereas men are

In conclusion, my response to Tannen’s book so far is that she, without a doubt sparked a revolution in the general understanding of sociolinguistics. Her book addresses to both women and men; but in reality, the book targets male and female relationships and uses telling examples and observations to stunningly demonstrate how even in the closest of relationships women and men live in different worlds made of different words. Overall, Tannen has become a sort of guru to the masses by suggesting that the battle of the sexes is a mistake. A feminist, she nevertheless writes about emotionally laden issues dispassionately - and her balanced approach has won her fans of both

For my first reason, it is that the average/myth/stereotype of something in a gender, doesn't mean that it applies to everybody of that gender. My first evidence is that even though a lot of grade average in math finals shows extreme differences between boy and girls, but, as a new study shows that, on a spectrum, the grades actually just differs by 11 points. There's a common myth that women speaks more than men, this is actually false, according to a 2007 study conducted by researcher Matthias Mehl, actually reported that the three chattiest subjects were all men, each chattered about 40,000 words per day.

Gender Differences in Communication Every race, culture, civilization, and society on this planet shares two things in common: the presence of both the male and female sex, and the need to communicate between the two. "The subject of gender differences appears to have engaged peoples’ curiosity for as long as