Jennifer Coates

• what did Jennifer support

  the idea that boys and girls develop gender based language styles in childhood
• what did she say girls tend to do

  play games in smaller groups, choice of games involved lots of talk interaction
• what did she say boys tend to do

  played games in larger groups, more physical. involved less talk interactions but more group activity and a hierarchy with a clear “boss”
• referring to other studies, coates found that girls..

  create and maintain relationships based on closeness/equality.

  criticise each other.

  interpret the speech of other girls.
• referring to other studies, coates found that boys…

  assert a position of dominance.

  attract and maintain an audience.

  assert themselves when someone else is speaking