Abstract
The present study focuses on investigating the nature of linguistic choices made by Pakistani women in interpersonal discourse in the background of feminism. The relationship between attitudes, social backdrop and language was explored. It was hypothesized that the exploitation of linguistic choices in the spoken discourse would correspond the explanations provided by Dominance approach about the difference in language use between men and women. For the purpose of the present study, we observed and analyzed thirteen groups of subjects (women), varied in number of subjects. All the participants were students of university level, approximately aged between18 to 25. Data were obtained by recording the conversation. The participants did not belong to any particular social class.The topics of their conversation were various, and ranged from personal and general to quite universal and emotional. Results indicate that the extensive uses of linguistic choices, significantly, support the feminist view of language use, and that there are certain distinctive features that characterize women language. For instance, there is a considerable correlation between the power structures in society and language use.
Author(s):

Dr. Mamuna Ghani
ProfessorDepartment of English, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Pakistan
Bushra Naz
LecturerDepartment of English, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Pakistan
Rabia Akram
Research ScholarDepartment of English, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Pakistan
Details:
Type: | Article |
Volume: | 11 |
Issue: | 1 |
Language: | English |
Id: | 5e8112a772ead |
Pages | 9 - 18 |
Discipline: | English |
Published | June 30, 2007 |

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