Functions of "You Know" in Women's and Men's Speech.

Holmes, Janet

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Publication Date: 1986

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Functions of "You Know" in Women's and Men's Speech.

Holmes, Janet

Language in Society, v15 n1 p1-21 Mar 1986

Describes a range of forms and functions expressed by "you know," as well as its use by women and men in a corpus of spontaneous speech. Interesting contrasts were found in the most frequent functions expressed by "you know" in female and male usage. (Author/SED)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Females, Function Words, Intonation, Language Styles, Males, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Sociolinguistics, Speech Habits, Stress (Phonology)

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Language: English

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