Deborah Tannen's Research on Male-Female Conversation Shows That Gender Differences

question 71

Multiple Choice

Deborah Tannen's research on male-female conversation shows that gender differences in conversational style largely center on differing understandings of

• A)the semantic connotations of words spoken.
• B)the logic of the speaker.
• C)the goals of conversation.
• D)how grammar should be used in sentences.

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Definitions:

Inference Forms

Patterns or templates of reasoning that show the logical connection between premises and conclusion.

MP

An abbreviation that could refer to Modus Ponens, a logical form where from premises of the form "If P, then Q" and "P", it's concluded that "Q".

MT

Another term for Modus Tollens, it is the form of logical argument implying the inverse of a conclusion based on the negation of its consequence.

HS

An abbreviation often referring to Hypothetical Syllogism, a logical argument form using two conditional statements to deduce a conclusion.