Genderlects in Social Media

Author

Alina Korovatskaya, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow

Date of Degree

6-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.A.

Program

Linguistics

Advisor

Kyle Gorman

Committee Members

Gita Martohardjono

Subject Categories

Computational Linguistics

Keywords

language and gender

Abstract

Many studies have found significant differences in ways men and women use language; some argue that these differences occur as a result of culture differences, and others suggest that they are influenced by differences in social status and power between the genders. However, some of the major studies were concluded decades ago and do not reflect changes in gender relations in recent years. In this study, we analyze modern conversations using two social media platforms, Twitter and Reddit, to determine whether substantial differences between men and women’s use of language were preserved between the genders.

Recommended Citation

Korovatskaya, Alina, "Genderlects in Social Media" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3878