‘Women’s Language’ or ‘Powerless Language’?

By W. O'barr, B. Atkins. 2009

174 citations recorded by the source corpus.

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1. C. Leaper
2. Rachael D. Robnett
3. J. Jewell
4. Allison Master
5. Christine R. Starr

Citations in the corpus

• Women Are More Likely Than Men to Use Tentative Language, Aren’t They? A Meta-Analysis Testing for Gender Differences and Moderators (2011, background): “Supporters of this interpretation have proposed that ‘‘women’s language’’ be renamed ‘‘powerless language’’ (e.g., O’Barr & Atkins, 1980).”