Lakoff concluded that women use more features such as features like:
hedges: 'sort of', 'kind of', 'it seems like'
empty adjectives: 'divine', 'gorgeous'
super-polite forms: 'Is it OK?', 'would you mind?'
Apologies: 'I'm sorry but...'
speak less frequently
avoid coarse language or expletives often
Tag questions: 'You don't mind going there, do you?'
Hyper correct grammar and pronunciation: Use of prestige grammar and clear articulation
Indirect requests: 'I'm so thirsty', 'I'm so cold'
Speak in italics, placing emphasis on particular words eg 'so', 'very'