Speaking in Class
Interactions between people have always been an interesting and insightful area of study. By studying the interactions between people, we can help to improve these interactions by creating solutions that improve communication, allow for equal participation and resolve conflicts. In her article ¡§How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently,¡¨ Tannen briefly explains how childhood habits create and reinforce different language patterns in males and females. Many differences between male and female language habits were mentioned but the one thing that was not stressed enough was the importance of hierarchy in determining the ¡§participation gap¡¨ found in classrooms. Tannen states that males and females ¡§learn to use language differently in their sex-separated peer groups.¡¨ This is simple and intuitive enough to understand. Different groups have different approaches to communication and hence the members of each group will have different language skills. Females tend to work in small groups of close friends. Males on the other hand, engage in large, competiti
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