A Critique of the Dominance Model of Language Is That

question 35

Multiple Choice

A critique of the dominance model of language is that the model

• A) overlooks the cultural context of the conversation
• B) overlooks power in relationships
• C) implies that women are victims of culturally determined speech patterns
• D) makes it difficult to generalize explanations for gendered language to a variety of settings

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Definitions:

Freudian

Relating to or influenced by Sigmund Freud, particularly regarding his theories of the unconscious mind and psychosexual development.

Electra

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Oedipal

Relating to the Oedipus complex, a concept in Freudian psychoanalysis that describes a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Persona

The social face or character that an individual presents to the world, often different from their true self.