PPT-Language, Gender and Culture

Tannen His Politeness Is Her Powerlessness Brooks Honor Code Take the gender quiz and be prepared for answers and spirited discussion Activity 1 Gender Quiz Using the vocabulary . Introduction to Women. ’. s Studies. Robert Wonser. Gender and the Media. According to the . reflection hypothesis . the media only give the public what it expects, wants, or demands. . In other words, the media content mirrors the behaviors and relationships, and values and norms most prevalent in society.. Language and Culture. Anthropological linguists. Language and culture inseparable. Meaning comes from. A. spoken word. B. culturally agreed upon conventions about. 1. how words used and interpreted. 2. how they have been used in the past within a particular culture. Boys and girls are brought up and expected to behave in different ways. English is an inherently sexist language. Women are conventionally represented in negative ways by the media. Women talk more than men. Osher. Class, Spring, 2016. 1. Topics for the Class. Brief History of Linguistics. Brief History of Cultural Studies. Aspects of Language. Properties of Language. Language competence vs Language performance. Encultured . Each of us is encultured. This is a life-long process in which our identities are formed. . We learn gendered identities of what it is to be a man or a woman, and we learn those behaviours that society encourages, sanctions or condemns. It is through language that a great deal of enculturation occurs. . Boys and girls are brought up and expected to behave in different ways. English is an inherently sexist language. Women are conventionally represented in negative ways by the media. Women talk more than men. Language and Gender is…. Language and gender. is an area of study within sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and related fields that investigates varieties of speech associated with a particular gender, or social norms for such gendered language . Starter: answer these questions with reference to the reading you have been doing.. Summarise what . Lakoff. (1975) says about the characteristics of female talk?. Who is Otto Jespersen (1922) and how did he conceptualise gender differences in language?. more than just words. Territory Acknowledgment. Inclusive language. It’s about building a welcoming and inclusive community. What is Inclusive language?. . Adapted from http://waterloo.mylaurier.ca. Language. It is the principal . means. by which we conduct our social lives. It becomes connected to . culture. when used in ‘contexts of communication’. Language . expresses. cultural reality. Boys and girls are brought up and expected to behave in different ways. English is an inherently sexist language. Women are conventionally represented in negative ways by the media. Women talk more than men. Class, Spring, 2016. 1. Topics for the Class. Brief History of Linguistics. Brief History of Cultural Studies. Aspects of Language. Properties of Language. Language competence vs Language performance. Chapters 4, 5 . © Robin Foster. Culture BAV. Acculturation . Assimilation. Cultural convergence. Cultural hearth. Cultural landscape . Cultural region. Cultural trait . Custom. Diffusion. Folk culture. Creating Identities through . Facebook. . Esther . Kuntjara. Petra Christian University. Surabaya, Indonesia.. What does this presentation have anything to do with Language or Linguistics? . SPOKEN.