英語語言中的兩性語言差異研究

摘    要

在過去的十年中，我們可以看到，學者們對兩性語言的研究突飛猛進的增長，本文試圖解釋如下問題：一，兩性語言的特點及不同之處；二，造成兩性語言差異的原因是什么。本文將圍繞性別語言這一話題，對兩性在使用語言、理解語言、交際內(nèi)容及交際風格上所表現(xiàn)出來的種種心理差異及語言中存在的性別歧視現(xiàn)象進行全面系統(tǒng)的分析，揭示除了生理和心理因素外，造成這種語言現(xiàn)象的根本原因是在傳統(tǒng)的主流文化下逐漸形成的性別文化。在如何對待性別語言現(xiàn)象這一問題上，作者認為應該正確地認識這個語言現(xiàn)象并把它放在一個不斷變化的動態(tài)過程中，看到它的相對性。在人際交往日益頻繁的今天，現(xiàn)實生活中的人，無論男女，正視性別語言的存在并且能夠根據(jù)語境的變化自如地應用性別語言來滿足自己的需要，這才是最重要的。

關(guān)鍵詞：性別語言  特點  性別文化  原因  結(jié)果

Language Differences between Males and Females

–An Analysis of English Language Features from the Perspective of Gender

Abstract

In the past decade, we have seen an increasing number of studies of sexism in language and other topics about the relationship of gender and language use. The thesis is an attempt to answer the question: Do women and men talk differently? Firstly, the author points out that the languages of women and men do differ, and secondly the author analyzes the differences in detail. It also attempts to answer the following question: why do women and men talk differently. With the topic as the center, based on a relatively systematic study and analysis of the differences in using a language by male and females, the thesis is trying to reveal the underlying reasons for the difference, i.e. the different social and cultural expectations towards different sexes. This thesis aims to make it clear that male and female language is relative, and it is always in a dynamic process with the change of the context. It is hoped that the thesis may help people to take proper attitude towards the phenomenon as well as develop awareness of it, so that people can have more choices of styles and skills to obtain effective communication and meet their various needs.

Key words: male and female language  characteristics  gender culture  causes consequences 

Contents

1. Introduction……………………………………………………………….1

2. Male/Female language……………………………………………………1

3. Characteristics of male and female language……………………………...2

3.1 Differences in phonetic aspect……………………… ……………………...2

3.2 Differences in morphological aspect……………… ……………….……….4

3.3 Differences in syntactical aspect………………………… ………….……...5

3.4 Differences in communicative competence…………………………….…...7

4. Causes of the differences between male and female language……….…..10

4.1 Biological reasons…………………………… ………………….…….…..11

4.2 Psychological reasons……………………………………….…….……….12

4.3 Gender culture……………………………………………….……..………12

5. Conclusion……………………………………………………….….…... 13

Bibliography………………………………………………………….……..15

Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………16