Topic shift and initiation from a gender perspective : A study of conversational topic shifts among second language learners of English
Studies carried out by different scholars have shown that the social roles society assigns to women and men create differences in how the genders use language. However, there is little previous research in the domain of gender and topic shift or initiation. This essay aims to investigate possible ge...
Main Author: | Edvardsson, Maria |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Karlstads universitet, Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-1353 |
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