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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