Men's and Women's Use of Intensifiers and Hedges in Problem-Solving Interaction: Molar and Molecular Analysis.

Bradac, James J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ505187

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Publication Date: 1995

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Men's and Women's Use of Intensifiers and Hedges in Problem-Solving Interaction: Molar and Molecular Analysis.

Bradac, James J.; And Others

Research on Language and Social Interaction, v28 n2 p93-116 1995

Examines the lexical and syntactic choices made by men and women in 29 separate hour-long interactions within 29 groups, each consisting of 2 men and 2 women. Data analysis reveals that, although women use intensifiers more than men and men use more hedges, their overall language use does not reflect any difference in social power. (42 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Students, Data Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Interaction Process Analysis, Language Patterns, Language Role, Language Variation, Problem Solving, Role Perception, Sex Differences, Speech Communication, Word Frequency

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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