Do they really use more tag questions?
Tag questions are a feature of what Lakoff (1975) calls "women's language", and women by using them more than men project themselves as weak and uncertain. However, studies show inconsistent findings. This paper presents the findings of a study that examined whether the use of tag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
2003
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3103/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3103/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3103/1/1.pdf |
| Summary: | Tag questions are a feature of what Lakoff (1975) calls "women's language", and women by
using them more than men project themselves as weak and uncertain. However, studies show
inconsistent findings. This paper presents the findings of a study that examined whether the use
of tag questions in the academic context might be more inclined to members of one gender. If so,
what forms of tag questions are most frequently used and what are their functions? Furthermore,
it is also important for us to realize the extent to which the speaker feels the use of tag questions
affect her or his confidence level. The findings of this study show that the common myths of
archetypal stereotypes regarding the use of tag questions and women, and the relationship
between the use of tag questions and low confidence level may be unfounded |
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