Perceptions of Female and Male Speech
- 1 April 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Language and Speech
- Vol. 20 (2) , 151-161
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002383097702000207
Abstract
The study elicited stereotypes of female and male speech behaviour. The results give strong evidence that the speech of females and the speech of males, as perceived by women and by men, do not have the same subject matter, or the same manner of delivery. Of the 51 speech characteristics considered by the participants, 36 were rated as differentiating between female and male speech. These popular beliefs have an impact on people's behaviour, especially in initial encounters.Keywords
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