difference

• Difference Model by Deborah Tannen (1990’s):

  • Men see language as a means of asserting dominance; women see it as a way of confirming/supporting ideas
  • Men "go it alone"; women seek support
  • Men see language as problem solving; women see it as a means of empathy
  • Males are concerned with the facts; women with emotions
  • Men use imperatives; females use hidden directives
  • Men will argue; women will try to find a middle ground