Investigating Syntactical and Lexical Complexity in Gendered and Same-Sex Interactions

Autor/in	Long, Robert W., III.
Titel	Investigating Syntactical and Lexical Complexity in Gendered and Same-Sex Interactions
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 11 (2018) 6, S.125-141 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Japanese; Syntax; Shyness; Interpersonal Communication; Second Language Learning; Native Language; Gender Differences; Social Isolation; Vocabulary; Language Usage; Language Fluency; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Language Tests; Scores; College Students; Computational Linguistics; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Test of English for International Communication; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Japaner; Japanisch; Schüchternheit; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Geschlechterkonflikt; Soziale Isolation; Wortschatz; Sprachgebrauch; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Collegestudent; Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	For many sociolinguists, the issue of shyness and hesitation phenomenon has been problematic for Japanese L1 and L2 speakers, particularly in gendered interactions. Over the past decade, more Japanese are shunning conversations, relationships, and isolating themselves, which is accelerating the demographic crisis in Japan. Thus, this paper focuses on the variables concerning fluency, syntactical and lexical complexity to see if there are significant differences between gendered and same-sex interactions. It seeks to answer questions such as 'is hesitation phenomenon more marked in gendered discourse than in same-sex interactions,' and 'which gender exhibits the most fluency and dysfluency?' Results showed a significant difference in the speech between males and females in regard to speaking rates and number of words, but no significance was noted between gendered and same-sex interactions, or for the variables in lexical and syntactical complexity. (As Provided).
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