any1 pweez helup :(

[Englaand di billo]

Stoopat english blaady blaady

Some linguists have argued that women are collaborative and men are competitve in there speach.Discuss.

i knw, the questions simple i jus dnt understand where 2 begin...and well jus dunno wht 2 ryt..any1 hav a clue?and do i talk abt Lakoff's wrk?

[Mr Sandman]

i cant help you, but hopefully someone else can

[Englaand di billo]

Originally Posted by Mr Sandman i cant help you, but hopefully someone else can

ive asked 4 other ppl...no helup and im ill... bastard wrk... sniff sinff

[Mr Sandman]

have you tried the internet for some guidance?

[Englaand di billo]

internet, notes, text books ive tried all and even asked the odd ppl here nd there...i think its just me....i give up....

[Tazmania]

Originally Posted by Englaand di billo Stoopat english blaady blaady Some linguists have argued that women are collaborative and men are competitve in there speach.Discuss. i knw, the questions simple i jus dnt understand where 2 begin...and well jus dunno wht 2 ryt..any1 hav a clue?and do i talk abt Lakoff's wrk?

hmm..wen answerin this q bear in mind ne research that'z been undertaken..like the one where women use more hedging questions(i think that'z lakoff)..tryin to get peepz 2 join in..
damn..did a whole essay bout this over a year ago..
dunno if i've been of ne help..

[Englaand di billo]

Originally Posted by Tazmania hmm..wen answerin this q bear in mind ne research that'z been undertaken..like the one where women use more hedging questions(i think that'z lakoff)..tryin to get peepz 2 join in.. damn..did a whole essay bout this over a year ago.. dunno if i've been of ne help..

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do i just say hw womens speach is different 2 mens basically..."womens wrds" "womens grammer" negative and positive politeness and all tht stuff?

[Tazmania]

well..yeah..as ur doin so rememba to compare them to mens..

also i remember my teacher sayin that wen talkin bout the womenz lang research..mention that they were comparin the womens language to men ,as if men were the 'norm' and women were jus a deviation..u get me?

[Englaand di billo]

Originally Posted by Tazmania well..yeah..as ur doin so rememba to compare them to mens.. also i remember my teacher sayin that wen talkin bout the womenz lang research..mention that they were comparin the womens language to men ,as if men were the 'norm' and women were jus a deviation..u get me?

okli!yeh i "get u" ..pretty rude tho henna!"womens speach"and tht dictionary of "hard wrds 4 women gentlemen and other unskilfull ppl"tht was dayam wude!

i betta gt craking!i gt 3 more english essays 2 do...yh im behind so wht i pwomised my lecturer id do thm 4 monday..i dunno y i say such things...doh! hav a nyc weekend luvy and thanks once again x