Women's and Men's Perceptions Regarding Perceived Speaker Sex and Politeness of Given Utterances
Description:
Women's and men's responses regarding perceived speaker sex and the politeness of given utterances were examined through the use of a questionnaire administered to 90 people, 45 men and 45 women. The questionnaire required respondents to rate the politeness of each utterance and label each as being more likely spoken by a man or by a woman. Factors possibly affecting perceptions--such as power, prestige, and the stereotypical conversational structures of both men and women--were addressed throu…
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Date:
May 1995
Creator:
Johnson, Deanna Michelle
Partner:
UNT Libraries