Language and Communication

I. Why study language and communication?

II. Messages within Language about Gender – Linguistic Sexism

· Women are connected with negative connotations, men with positive

o Semantic derogation

· Women are sexy, men are successful

· Women are passive, men are active

· Trivialization of women

· Women in terms of/in relation to men

§ Generic “he”/”man”

III. Communication Styles and Patterns

· Patterns of Communication

o Gender Differences?

o Power Differences?