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Men and Women use language differently. Men's and women's voices are usually clearly distinguishable, which is one kind of difference,-and they seem to have different conversational habits. The pro...gramme gives examples of some of these, and goes on to look at the way the syntax of the English language operates differently for speakers of different sexes.
Men and Women use language differently. Men's and women's voices are usually clearly distinguishable, which is one kind of difference,-and they seem to have different conversational habits. The pro...gramme gives examples of some of these, and goes on to look at the way the syntax of the English language operates differently for speakers of different sexes.
| Module code and title: | E263, Language in use |
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| Item code: | E263; 06 |
| Recording date: | 1980-06-18 |
| First transmission date: | 29-03-1981 |
| Published: | 1981 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:45 |
| Note: | Also available on audiocassette 479 |
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| Producer: | Meg Sheffield |
| Presenter: | Margaret Robertson |
| Contributors: | Philip Smith; Margaret Spender; Ann Every; David Finberg |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Intonation; Men's larynxes; Non-sexist; Pitch; Sexist; Women newsreaders; Women's talkativeness |
| Master spool number: | TLN25950H966 |
| Production number: | TLN25950H966 |
| Available to public: | no |
