A Key Marker of Gender Coding in Spoken English in the U.S

Multiple Choice

A key marker of gender coding in spoken English in the U.S. is __________.

A) women's tendency to lower their intonation at the end of a sentence
B) women's greater use of paralanguage compared to men
C) women's greater use of tag questions
D) women's more frequent use of eye contact
E) men's tendency to speak more formally and politely