A Key Marker of Gender Coding in Spoken English in the U.S

question 54

Multiple Choice

A key marker of gender coding in spoken English in the U.S. is __________.

• A)women's tendency to lower their intonation at the end of a sentence
• B)women's greater use of paralanguage compared to men
• C)women's greater use of tag questions
• D)women's more frequent use of eye contact
• E)men's tendency to speak more formally and politely

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