The purpose of this essay is to study whether the linguistic behaviour of adult women using hedging and tags as indicative of an intrinsically tentative gender identity or of the effects of male dominant position thro...The purpose of this essay is to study whether the linguistic behaviour of adult women using hedging and tags as indicative of an intrinsically tentative gender identity or of the effects of male dominant position through analyzing daily conversations of the heterosexual couples.The small scale study employs the methodology,namely,recording spontaneous and natural spoken conversation from authentic interaction with the permission of the ten male-female couples.Digital record pen with an omnidirectional microphone are placed in the central living area of each couple's home.Then discourse analysis provides data making it possible to support Fishman's claim that women use tag questions and 'you know' not because women are not being really sure of themselves,or are looking to the addressee for confirmation,but because men in a dominant position often refuse to take responsibility for the smooth conduct of interpersonal relations,women use tag questions and 'you know' to elicit and maintain conversations.展开更多
Despair is defined in the dictionary as the complete loss or absence of hope. Many if not most individuals feel a deep sense of despair, made more intense by the loneliness that is part of their lives. The power diffe...Despair is defined in the dictionary as the complete loss or absence of hope. Many if not most individuals feel a deep sense of despair, made more intense by the loneliness that is part of their lives. The power differentials between those who receive services and those who provide services often intensify this sense of despair and loneliness. It is in that relationship between the powerful and the powerless that loneliness and despair start to build, because there is no bridge between the people who serve and those being served. Those of us who provide services and supports to people in need have been taught to be objective and factual, but facts are only part of the story, the roadway so to speak. The foundations of the bridges between people are found in the emotional connections, the places where the stories of their lives take shape. In order to gain the whole story we must listen to the feelings, where the thematic images behind the words present the story of this person’s life.展开更多
This article aims to investigate whether women's language is powerless as stated by Robin Lakoff.By analysing the languagefeatures of the conversation in an interview,it is concluded that women's language has ...This article aims to investigate whether women's language is powerless as stated by Robin Lakoff.By analysing the languagefeatures of the conversation in an interview,it is concluded that women's language has more functions rather than being powerless.展开更多
In This Era Marked by a Pervasive Sense of Powerlessness,What Exactly Is Happening to Us?The most troubling part of this phenomenon is not just the rise of negative symptoms,but that we often can’t identify the true ...In This Era Marked by a Pervasive Sense of Powerlessness,What Exactly Is Happening to Us?The most troubling part of this phenomenon is not just the rise of negative symptoms,but that we often can’t identify the true enemy we need to defeat.As Karl Marx once said,“Problems are the slogans of the times.”Similarly,trending phrases often reflect the cultural climate.In recent years,buzzwords like“Buddha-like mindset”,“involution,”“lying flat,”and“human tool”have gone viral.These terms,in many ways,mirror the symptoms of powerlessness,helplessness,apathy,and meaninglessness that many people today experience.展开更多
文摘The purpose of this essay is to study whether the linguistic behaviour of adult women using hedging and tags as indicative of an intrinsically tentative gender identity or of the effects of male dominant position through analyzing daily conversations of the heterosexual couples.The small scale study employs the methodology,namely,recording spontaneous and natural spoken conversation from authentic interaction with the permission of the ten male-female couples.Digital record pen with an omnidirectional microphone are placed in the central living area of each couple's home.Then discourse analysis provides data making it possible to support Fishman's claim that women use tag questions and 'you know' not because women are not being really sure of themselves,or are looking to the addressee for confirmation,but because men in a dominant position often refuse to take responsibility for the smooth conduct of interpersonal relations,women use tag questions and 'you know' to elicit and maintain conversations.
文摘Despair is defined in the dictionary as the complete loss or absence of hope. Many if not most individuals feel a deep sense of despair, made more intense by the loneliness that is part of their lives. The power differentials between those who receive services and those who provide services often intensify this sense of despair and loneliness. It is in that relationship between the powerful and the powerless that loneliness and despair start to build, because there is no bridge between the people who serve and those being served. Those of us who provide services and supports to people in need have been taught to be objective and factual, but facts are only part of the story, the roadway so to speak. The foundations of the bridges between people are found in the emotional connections, the places where the stories of their lives take shape. In order to gain the whole story we must listen to the feelings, where the thematic images behind the words present the story of this person’s life.
文摘This article aims to investigate whether women's language is powerless as stated by Robin Lakoff.By analysing the languagefeatures of the conversation in an interview,it is concluded that women's language has more functions rather than being powerless.
文摘In This Era Marked by a Pervasive Sense of Powerlessness,What Exactly Is Happening to Us?The most troubling part of this phenomenon is not just the rise of negative symptoms,but that we often can’t identify the true enemy we need to defeat.As Karl Marx once said,“Problems are the slogans of the times.”Similarly,trending phrases often reflect the cultural climate.In recent years,buzzwords like“Buddha-like mindset”,“involution,”“lying flat,”and“human tool”have gone viral.These terms,in many ways,mirror the symptoms of powerlessness,helplessness,apathy,and meaninglessness that many people today experience.
