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Gender - Language concepts
Vocal fry
Where a speaker adopts a creaky, low-pitch speech style and features a vibration that elongates some words
Mostly used in American women
Uptalk
AKA a high rising terminal, a feature of some variants of English where declaratives end woth a rising pitch, typically found in yes/no words
To check for understanding
To sound for invitational
Not gender specific
We do it to continue turn-taking
85% of managers found that their employers who use it sound insecure
Gender Paradox
Women use more standard forms of language
Women also tend to use more creative and newer forms in comparison to men
Features of women's language
Empty adjectives
Speak less frequently
Apologises more
Hedges
Tag questions
Genderlect
Noun
A type or style speech used by a particular gender