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The Language of Love: Gendered Communication Patterns in Conflict

Analisa Sack, Paden Frye, Olivia Simons, Stella Kang, Jeorgette Cuellar Our study explores the differences in how men and women express emotions in heterosexual relationships, particularly during conflict situations. The research investigates language dynamics among college-aged couples. Hypothetical conflict scenarios were used to elicit natural responses, which we then transcribed and analyzed. The findings reveal […]

college students, conflict resolution, Conversation Analysis, gender, gender differences, relationships

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Alpha Males: Talk of the Trade

Language and Gender, Sociolinguistics

Pauline Antonio-Nguyen, Elizabeth Gin, Anna James, Jennifer Padilla, Shanna Yu An internet phenomenon: the Alpha Male. These men view the world in black-and-white gender roles steeped in misogyny, where women are not their equal and are expected to be subservient to them. This study takes the philosophies behind existing research done on conversation patterns between

alpha male, gender, Gendered Performance, social media, TikTok, YouTube

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Gender Portrayals in Hip-Hop Lyrics

Language and Gender, Sociolinguistics

Hip-hop music as a genre has grown in popularity and oftentimes notoriety among younger generations for its catchy beats, the interesting artists behind them, and the relationships that come as a result of them, whether those be for better or for worse. Beyond its redeeming qualities, however, there has been a push in recent years

gender, gender differences, hip-hop, Misogyny, music, profanity

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Dialogues of Fame: Unveiling Gender Dynamics in Celebrity Interviews

Communications, Language and Gender, Sociolinguistics

Elizabeth Escamilla, Penelope Hernandez, Kenzie MacDougal, Jason Ye Human interaction is complex and, at a sociolinguistic level, can be challenging to parse. With that in mind, we chose to analyze celebrity interviews — definite and structured slices of conversation whose participants were conscious of the invisible future viewer. Informed and inspired by studies such as

celebrities, gender, gender differences, interviews, Media

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Tech Bros and Tech Woes: A Perspective on Gendered Sociolinguistics in the Tech Industry

Language and Gender, Sociolinguistics

Jenny Wang, Madhavi Vivek, Rajana Chhin, Audrey Chung In the expanding realm of technology, language serves as more than just a communication tool — it is a powerful marker of identity and belonging. Our study delves into gendered linguistic practices within the tech industry, focusing on “tech bro” culture and its impact on female experience

gender, gender differences, othering, Slang, tech industry, Workplace Communication

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Lights, Camera, Flirtation: An Analysis of Male and Female Verbal Flirting Techniques, As Represented in 5 Romantic Comedies from 1989–2023

Communications, Language and Gender

Sherry Zhou, Amo O’Neil, Jared Ramil, Juliana Rodas, Thalia Rothman Our paper seeks to analyze the ways in which flirting and romantic communication has changed, in regards to both gender and societal norms. In doing so, we collected and analyzed data regarding the frequencies and distribution of flirting between main characters of five different romantic

Film, flirting, gender, Romantic Comedies

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Decoding Text Messages: Gender Differences in Communication at UCLA

Communications, Language and Gender

Chloe Novinbakht, Kayla Broukim, Donna Yadidi, Shannon Broman, Gabriel Ebrami-Homayun When it comes to understanding the textual differences between men and women, it can often be difficult to compare the two genders and their similarities and differences. You might be asking yourself if our research proves or contradicts general stereotypes about textual communications between genders.

emojis, Emotional expressivity, gender, Language Use, Standard Language, Text Communication, UCLA

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Screaming, Crying, Hyperventilating: Gendered Expressions of Cry-Behavior in Horror

Communications

Kara Bryant, Nina Matloob, Sophie Reynoldson, Kayla Sakayan, Makayl Walsh Deafening screams, fearful gasps, and streaming tears are all common characteristics displayed in one of film’s most prominent genres: horror. Horror films frequently portray situations like violence, villains, and monsters, naturally eliciting distress from the characters involved. Often, the characters exhibit various distress behaviors, including

Cry-behavior, gender, Horror films, Stereotypes

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All Jokes Aside – Indexing Gender and Race in Stand-Up Comedy

Sociolinguistics

Ammi Lane-Volz, Cate Dark, Ava Kaiser, Grace Shoemaker, Alex Farfan As playful and harmless as something titled “comedy” can seem, the political and cultural implications of what is deemed funny are not insignificant. From stand-up performance to jokes around the water cooler, comedy is used as a tool to socially bond, establish hierarchy, critique global

Comedy, gender, identity, indexing, power dynamics, Race, slurs

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Who’s In Charge Here?

Communications

Simon Kabateck, Ethan Therieau, Naima Bukhari, Jocelyn Ramos We wanted to look at how films portrayed gendered communication between men and women through the focus on business interactions. We believe that movies and television interpretations of business and how genders are displayed carry some underlying truth despite them being just fiction. For our study, we

assertive behavior, business, gender, movies, workplace

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