Deborah Tannen How Male And Female Students Use Language Differently

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Speaking out in class opens doors to other media of communication within the classroom, allowing students the flexibility to learn according to their different styles. Both men and women discuss matters in the classroom differently, and some speak out more than others. Venerated Georgetown linguistics professor Deborah Tannen analyzes the intersexual differences in the use of language in the classroom in her 1991 article How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently. She discusses atypical discussions, various teaching styles, and her conclusions about how to address these.
Deborah's "different discussions" include bonding with groups of similar interests. She also addresses how cultural or psychological backgrounds affect in-class