Aim: To investigate if context has an effect on male and female language.
Hypothesis: Males and females language use will not conform to typical stereotypes in that they use language differently yet this will differ depending on the context.
Data: Looking at extracts from The Hunger Games to test Tannen's difference theory. I will sample multiple quotes from the books and look at the context and the use of language to see if it relates to language and gender theory.
Analysis: Looking at language and gender features in the extracts I find. In particular, difference features but can find deficit and dominance features too.
Reliability: The books are fiction so they are not from a real life situation but it will be interesting to see the authors representation of male and female language in different situations. I could use samples from all three books to get a range of data.
Comparability: The main characters in the books are of similar ages so the males and females will only have one significant difference which is their gender. There may be contextual factors such as emotions or location which could affect the language used by the characters.
Ethicality: The books are published so there are no ethical considerations. I will cite the source and transcribed data accurately.
Good focus - the hypothesis needs to take into account that it is represented speech e.g. something about whether Collins's choice of language conforms to...
ReplyDeleteYou need to decide how you will sample the books to get reliable data. Thik of as many comparability and reliability factors as you can and how you will overcome any difficulties.