Gender-Related Differences and Their Influence on Communication
Gender-related Differences and Their Influence on Communication
Agnieszka Ciedka-Grajerz
Supervisor dr hab. Elżbieta Szymaoska-Czaplak
DIPLOMA PAPER
REGIONAL CENTER OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN OPOLE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE IN OPOLE 2011
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Różnice płciowe i ich wpływ na komunikację
Agnieszka Ciedka-Grajerz
Promotor dr hab. Elżbieta Czaplak
PRACA DYPLOMOWA
REGIONALNE CENTRUM KSZTAŁCENIA JĘZYKÓW OBCYCH NAUCZYCIELSKIE KOLEGIUM JĘZYKÓW OBCYCH 2011 4
Introduction
The issue of the relationship between language and gender has been studied for many years and its tradition is longer than feminist linguistics. During the years of studies it became a distinct discipline of knowledge consisting of linguistic studies, concerning communication patterns connected with gender-related differences and cultural roles of genders. A human learns how to speak and communicate from the first months of his/her life. The young children have their own way of communication and every baby babbles in the same way but when they start playing with peers they watch older children and parents and begin to modulate their voices as to speak more like a man or more like a woman depending on their gender. Communication, which is a process of sending and receiving messages, consists of two types: verbal and nonverbal one. The verbal communication helps to distinguish speaker’s gender and age as well as educational and ethnic background. Nonverbal communication is everything which accompanies the language, including mimic, gestures, look and the tone of voice. In both fields a significant difference between men and women can be observed as they have different tempers and manners. In every community there are different stereotypes about gender and according to them, women talk a lot and are sensitive whereas men are aggressive and dominant. Many researchers dealing with communication try to describe gender-related differences in communication patterns.
Agnieszka Ciedka-Grajerz
Supervisor dr hab. Elżbieta Szymaoska-Czaplak
DIPLOMA PAPER
REGIONAL CENTER OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN OPOLE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE IN OPOLE 2011
3
Różnice płciowe i ich wpływ na komunikację
Agnieszka Ciedka-Grajerz
Promotor dr hab. Elżbieta Czaplak
PRACA DYPLOMOWA
REGIONALNE CENTRUM KSZTAŁCENIA JĘZYKÓW OBCYCH NAUCZYCIELSKIE KOLEGIUM JĘZYKÓW OBCYCH 2011 4
Introduction
The issue of the relationship between language and gender has been studied for many years and its tradition is longer than feminist linguistics. During the years of studies it became a distinct discipline of knowledge consisting of linguistic studies, concerning communication patterns connected with gender-related differences and cultural roles of genders. A human learns how to speak and communicate from the first months of his/her life. The young children have their own way of communication and every baby babbles in the same way but when they start playing with peers they watch older children and parents and begin to modulate their voices as to speak more like a man or more like a woman depending on their gender. Communication, which is a process of sending and receiving messages, consists of two types: verbal and nonverbal one. The verbal communication helps to distinguish speaker’s gender and age as well as educational and ethnic background. Nonverbal communication is everything which accompanies the language, including mimic, gestures, look and the tone of voice. In both fields a significant difference between men and women can be observed as they have different tempers and manners. In every community there are different stereotypes about gender and according to them, women talk a lot and are sensitive whereas men are aggressive and dominant. Many researchers dealing with communication try to describe gender-related differences in communication patterns.