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语言本是人们沟通的工具，没有性别之分，但由于男女的社会分工、性格特色、生理特点不同，每一种语言都深深地打上了性别的烙印。在国外，有部分社会语言学家，专门研究语言与性别的关系。美国有一位学者Graham Goodwin，从1980年到1990年，先后十次，在费城街头，收集不同年龄、种族、职业的男、女行人的谈话，进行比较研究，结果发现，与男人的语言相比，的语言至少有下列特点。 A 喜欢使用第一人称复数（我们）形式，比如We need……（我们需要），而男人喜欢使用第一人称单数（我），比如I want……（我想要）。 B 喜欢使用平易、通俗的单词，比如用nice、sweet等来形容（好），而男人喜欢使用华丽、夸张的单词，比如用splendid、gorgeous等来形容“好”。 C 喜欢创造一些比较女性化的说法，比如dove grey（类似鸽子羽毛的灰色），而男人喜欢使用英语标准的说法，比如light grey（浅灰色）。 D 重视语法的正确性，比如We're going to……（我们正在去/即将去），而男人不重视语法的正确性，比如We're gonna……（我们正在去/即将去）。 E 喜欢直接引用，比如Hannah said that……（汉娜说），而男人喜欢间接引用，比如She said that……（她说）。 F 喜欢礼貌表达，比如Would you please……（您能），而男人喜欢常规表达，比如Can you……（你能）。 最后一个，同时也是最重要的一个特点，那就是喜欢倾听，而男人喜欢诉说，比如下面一段对话，拿给普通的美国人看一遍，然后让他们判断一下A和B的性别，结果所有人都认为：喋喋不休的A是男人，随声附和的B是 A I saw a kingfisher Saturday morning. B Did you﹖ A It took off about three feet from my side. I didn't see it in the bush. It took off out of a bush... B Mmmm. A Passed the front of my canoe and flew into a tree. I sat there... B Very nice. A and thought ... B Yeah. A It looked down at me and it was really bright. B Beautiful. Women's English 你真的听懂了对方在说什么吗？有些时候潜台词和字面的意思正相反…… Yes = No. No = Yes. Maybe = No. I'm sorry = You'll be sorry. We need = I want. It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now. Do what you want = You'll pay for this later. We need to talk = I need to complain. Sure go ahead = I don't want you to. I'm not upset = Of course I'm upset, you moron! You're so manly = You need a shave and you sweat a lot. You're certainly attentive tonight = Is sex all you ever think about? Be romantic, turn out the lights = I have flabby thighs. This kitchen is so inconvenient = I want a new house. I want new curtains = and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper. Hang the picture there = NO, I mean hang it there! I heard a noise = I noticed you were almost asleep. Do you love me? = I'm going to ask for something expensive. How much do you love me? = I did something today you're really not going to like. I'll be ready in a minute = Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV. Is my butt fat? = Tell me I'm beautiful. You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me. Are you listening to me!? = Too late, you're dead. Was that the baby? = Why don't you get out of bed and walk him until he goes to sleep. I'm not yelling! = Yes I am yelling because I think this is important. The same old thing = Nothing. Nothing = Everything. Everything = My PMS is acting up. Nothing, really = It's just that you're such an asshole. (责任编辑：admin) |