Linguistic Behavior of Young Adults: A Gender- Based Study

T. Zaheen¹ , S. Akter²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.9 , pp.94-99, Sep-2021

Online published on Sep 30, 2021

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Abstract :
The goal of this research paper is to analyze the differences of linguistic behavior between male and female students when they are subjected to an equal opportunity of education. This research has been conducted by employing a mixed method to collect data from recordings of random conversations of the students (60) studying in the Department of English in Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). The collected data has been analyzed with the help of conversation analysis (CA). The results have revealed several gender differences of language use, especially in their topics of discussion, pronunciations, attitudes, usage of certain words and tone of talking. These differences will lead to further researches on whether or not the stereotypical gender roles have changed in a controlled environment like that of BUP. Besides, the result is also expected to help future researchers to comprehend feminism or sexism in modern era with regards to distinctive linguistic expression of men and women.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Linguistic behavior, Gender, Language, Sociolinguistics, Gender-based identities

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