CMST 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Citizen Journalism, Edmonton Journal, Social News Website
8 Dec 2013
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Chapter 3: language (full of noise and problems and can be very inefficient: the nature of language, language is symbolic: speech, writing sign language are symbolic. I: i is more responsible: but cancels the previous statement, question vs. statement, do you think you really want to wear that. He answers not bad; u will want to know how badly: gender and language. There are differences between how men and women speak: content: certain topics were common to both sexes: work, movies and tv. Female spent more time discussing personal and domestic subjects, relationship, family, health and reproductive matters, weight and food. Men are more likely to discuss music, current events, sport, business: reasons for communicating: men and women communicate differently. They use language to build and maintain social relationships. Women focus more on feelings: conversational style: women ask more questions.
