Dennison, Christy L.
(2006)
The Effect of Gender Stereotypes in Language on Attitudes Toward Speakers.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This study uses a matched guise technique to elicit evaluations of men and women from participants based solely on what they hear. Four speakers (two men and two men) created two recordings, one in which they incorporated "women's language" into their speech and the other using "standard" language. One hundred university students listened to each recording and evaluated the speaker in terms of twelve personality traits. Results showed a significant difference in how male and female speakers were perceived, regardless of the language style they employed. Women's language and "standard" language were also perceived differently regardless of speaker gender.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
27 June 2006 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
15 December 2005 |
| Approval Date: |
27 June 2006 |
| Submission Date: |
25 April 2006 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Linguistics |
| Degree: |
MA - Master of Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
language and gender; matched guise; speaker evaluation; women's language |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04252006-133141/, etd-04252006-133141 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:42 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:42 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7630 |
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