Friday 27 January 2012

Language + Gender

Nature (born with the characteristics) or Nurture (learnt the characteristics)?
Duels (men use language in a competative nature) and Duets (women use language in a collaborative nature)
John Locke says:
  • Verbal disputation appears to be something that few women seek or expect to enjoy (example: women don't like debating, putting up a good fight)
  • Language is biological between genders

 Women/Duetters use language inclusively (exchanging intimate human material - mainly thoughts + feeling in context of closeness and trust) whilst Men/Duellers use language exclusively (eager to compare their verbal prowess (bravery) at any given opportunity)

Social cohesion, playing a role to "self-advertise" different contributions to the evolution of language. Is language born from society or biology? 

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