Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
gender, poetics, conversation, discourse
College
Humanities
Department
Linguistics and English Language
Abstract
This research extended the findings of Neal Norrick and Deborah Tannen in examining the poetical elements of conversation and gender differences in discourse. Related research suggests that the “poeticity” of conversational language among and between sexes has not been analyzed (Norrick). This project was conducted by recording and transcribing face to face discussions between three groups: females to females, males to males, females to males. Using poetic elements, these conversations were analyzed to show the different ways the genders utilize these devices and how they combine them when speaking together.
Recommended Citation
Keller, Cassie and Eggington, Dr. William
(2013)
"Gender and the Poetics of Conversation,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 903.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/903