Linguistics - Gender

Language synchrony is the relationship between the uses of a given language across a given population . This relationship takes into account the phonology , syntax and pragmatism aspects of the language in question

I have personally noted differences in usage of language between men and women . Women tend to be very sensitive about the use of words while men are mostly concerned with ensuring delivery of the message not giving much attention to the words that are used . Another difference that was not mentioned in the notes but is worth mentioning is the

nonverbal communication that accompanies the use of verbal communication Nonverbal communication is dependent on the emotions at play at the time of using language . Women being more emotional than men will tend to provide more nonverbal communication than men do . As a result , women can be understood faster and more easily than men can

The most plausible hypothesis is Variation according the speaker 's membership in a subgroup of the larger language community . This hypothesis addresses the fact that human beings are adaptable creatures whose basic instinct is survival . Communication is essential in the growth and development of human life hence the vital importance that is to language . Adaptation of language to suit the members of a subgroup occupying any given area is a normal phenomenon that arises due to the need to ease communication between members of a subgroup . Another factor that promotes occurrence of variation according to subgroups is unity that is derived from members...