Linguistic Androgyny on MySpace  

Oleh:

Fullwood, Chris ; Morris, Neil ; Evans, Libby

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Language and Social Psychology (Full Text) vol. 30 no. 1 (Mar. 2011), page 114-124.
Topik: language; gender differences; computer-mediated communication; social networking
Fulltext: p. 114-124.pdf (287.46KB)

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This article examines gender differences in the use of gendered language features in “about me” sections and forum comments on MySpace. Although men and women communicated in more stereotypically gendered ways in the forums, linguistic androgyny prevailed in “about me.” It is likely that “about me” sections provoke a more gender-neutral style of communication, as they are the self-representation in MySpace. Moreover, presenting oneself androgynously will be more appealing to a wider spectrum of users.

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