不公平的两性言语世界——谈性别差异及歧视在英语话语风格中的体现

On Gender Differences and Prejudice Reflected in Speech Style

长期以来 ,人们总认为女性话语量多 ,然而 ,有许多证据证明男性比女性所说的话要多得多。调查结果显示 ,不同的性别谈话的兴趣也不同。在异性间的谈话中 ,男性总打断对方的谈话而控制整个话题 ,而女性最终趋于沉默 。

This paper attempts to discuss the differences between men and women in speech style from a socio-linguistic point of view. Based on the theories of some famous linguists, the paper focuses on two aspects of the speech style--verbosity and topic control. Sexism reflected in language also occupies an important position to explain the possible causes for the existed gender differences in speech style.