Exam 2: Language and Communication

In English, why are some nouns like boats and "alma mater" gendered?

The term "slut" has a significant parallel word.

Which one of the following expressions is not gendered in the English language?

Who wrote a popular bestseller that claimed men and women's speech differences were intrinsic?

Why do men in the English-speaking nations such as the United States and England, assert their masculinity by using nonstandard language associated with physical prowess, toughness, violence, and an anti-authoritarian identity?

How can both jock and "burnout" boys achieve status without using either standard language (jock boys) or nonstandard language (burnout boys)?

How does one's social and economic class affect how men and women communicate with each another?

Author John Gray wrote a popular book that highlights the notion that men's and women's communication differences are natural.

Who stated that gender identities emerge through "a stylized repetition of acts"?

Despite the growing popularity of nonsexist language in contemporary American daily life, why does the use of the generic he still persist today?

Why are names for electrical and plumbing equipment in English gendered?

In which city did Elaine Statko and Margaret Troyer conduct their research on the use of the gender-neutral pronoun "yo" by African American youth in school?

What constitutes the basis for modern public debate regarding the use of male-gendered language in everyday communication?

People in Finland, Hungary, and Azerbaijan speak a language that uses different pronouns for she and he.

The study of how symbols or messages are acknowledged is often known as communication theory.