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|a Sex differences in the use and interpretation of backchannels |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2001. |
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|a Barry University Theses -- College of Arts and Sciences – Psychology. |
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|a Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2001. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-47). |
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|a Copyright Cheryl Walters. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Research suggests that males and females use and interpret certain language features differently based on the two-culture theory (A. Mulac et al., 1998). One such feature is the backchannel - a one or two word utterance by a listener in response to their conversational partner’s speech - e.g. “uh-huh”, “right”, “yeah”. It has been found that men and women use and interpret backchannels differently, e.g., to facilitate conversation, to express agreement. The present study investigated whether variables such as spending time in a long-term heterosexual relationship, gender schematicity (sex-typed v. non-sex-typed), and linguistic experience play a role in the ability to differentiate between male and female use of backchannels in conversations between the sexes. Participants were 156 male and female students from Barry University. They read eight conversational excerpts containing backchannels and completed the Mulac Rating Scale, a measure of perceived meanings, for each excerpt. Participants also completed the Bern Sex Role Inventory, to determine gender schematicity, and a demographic questionnaire. The results indicated that men and women interpreted backchannels differently in the areas of perceived control over the conversation (men greater) and continuity within the conversation (men greater). There were no significant differences in the interpretation of backchannels based on length of relationship, gender schematicity, or linguistic experience. However, it was found that backchannels were interpreted differently depending on the sex of the conversational partner. Our data supported the notion of a same-sex shared language (i.e., each sex understands their "own" language better than that of the opposite sex) rather than a two-culture theory. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Barry University Archives and Special Collections. |
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|a Communication |x Sex differences. |
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|a Interpersonal communication. |
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|a Language and languages |x Sex differences. |
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|a Men-woman relationships |x Communication. |
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|a Barry University Digital Collections. |
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|a Theses and Dissertations. |
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