I do believe mean and women use language differently. Not only
do the words themselves differ, but also the way men and women perceive the
tone in which it was said. I feel women tend to use the tone to create their
mood. Women can take something a man said and change the meaning because of the
tone. For example, she may ask him what he wants to do for dinner? he will
reply whatever you want. Well if he does not say it in the right tone she may
perceive it as he doesn’t care, whatever she wants to cook, and he is not
willing to help. I feel women tend to rely on the tone of the voice more than
what the man is actually saying. In another blog I read someone say women tend
to sugarcoat things. Rather than get to the point they dance around it to make
it easier. Men tend to get straight to the point. This is another way in which
men and women use language differently. To me, language it not just the words, but how the words are delivered.
Hey!
ReplyDeleteYou had a great point in your post about how men and women differ in their nonverbal behaviors as well as verbal behaviors. It is so interesting how men and women can say the exact same thing, but by using different nonverbal cues, the meaning behind the phrase is completely different. In this way, men and women have to work a little bit harder to be able to understand each other. Your example about the dinner conversation, has definitely happened to me, and I assume many others when speaking to their significant other, or perhaps observing their parents interactions. It is important to note that men can perceive women’s nonverbal behavior in the same manner, with roles reversed in the situation you mentioned. For this reason, our studying the trends and ways men and women communicate give us an edge up to avoid these misperceptions and allow us to interpret meaning in a more objective way.
Thanks for sharing!