Deborah Tannen 1990s

• what does tannen suggest

  Women’s language style is based on the rehearsed role of manywomen to build relationships – societal expectations.

  Men are set up for monologues – idea of rapport (women) versusreport(men).
• what was tannens Rapport v Report theory about

  Tannen developed the idea that features of men and women’s talk showed that they had very different aims
• what are the catergories ig speech styles bring a series of contracts

  status vs support.

  advice vs understanding.

  informations vs feeling.

  independence va intimacy.

  orders vs proposals.

  conflicts vs compromise.
• criticisms of tannens theory

  discussing these so called differences supports the view thst such differences exist - Victoria Bergvall.

  they can leas to job discrimination - Deborah cameron.

  leads to stereotypes -> john grays “men are from mars, women are from venus” conflicts between each other due to speaking different languages
• why do men and women have different aims

  men use language for status, independence, and problem solving. women use language for connection, support, and building relationships