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Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl”
2023. urn:nbn:hr:162:943061
Došen, Anela
University of Zadar
Department of English

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Došen, A. (2023). Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl” (Master's thesis). Zadar: University of Zadar. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:943061

Došen, Anela. "Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl”." Master's thesis, University of Zadar, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:943061

Došen, Anela. "Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl”." Master's thesis, University of Zadar, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:943061

Došen, A. (2023). 'Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl”', Master's thesis, University of Zadar, accessed 11 May 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:943061

Došen A. Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl” [Master's thesis]. Zadar: University of Zadar; 2023 [cited 2024 May 11] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:943061

A. Došen, "Gender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl”", Master's thesis, University of Zadar, Zadar, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:943061

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TitleGender-Related Differences in Language Use: The Case of the TV Series “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “New Girl”
Title (croatian)Rodne razlike u upotrebi jezika: slučaj tv serija “Kako sam upoznao vašu majku”, “Teorija velikog praska” i “Nova cura”
AuthorAnela Došen
MentorSanja Škifić (mentor)
Committee memberLidija Štrmelj (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberSanja Škifić (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberDino Dumančić (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zadar
(Department of English)
Zadar
Defense date and country2023-09-27, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
This master thesis deals with gender-related differences in language use in three popular and modern comedy TV shows: “The Big Bang Theory”, “How I Met Your Mother” and “New Girl”. After considering previously conducted research that deals with gender differences in language use, both those that favour biologically and sociologically conditioned differences that are reflected in language, and those that show that generalisations regarding gender and language use are not possible, but rather depend on a number of factors, such as social status, age, context, education, mood and so on, the research for the purpose of this thesis was conducted. The main aim was to answer questions related to differences in the amount of speech between characters of both genders, the amount of gossiping, the use of tag questions and the amount of interruptions made. The results enabled us to confirm or dispute whether the widely accepted stereotypes apply to the conversations in the said TV shows. Tag questions are used more by the female gender. Greater amount of speech is traditionally associated with the female gender, but as it can be seen from the research, the male gender has a greater amount of speech. Interruptions and gossiping are traditionally associated more with the female gender, but the results show that both genders were equal regarding this.
Abstract (croatian)
Ovaj diplomski rad se bavi rodnim razlikama u uporabi jezika u tri popularne humoristične TV serije: “Teorija velikog praska”, “Kako sam upoznao vašu majku” i “Nova cura”. Nakon razmatranja prethodno provedenih istraživanja koja se bave rodnim razlikama u uporabi jezika, kako onih koja idu u prilog biološki i sociološki uvjetovanim razlikama koje se odražavaju na jezik, tako i onih koja pokazuju kako generaliziranje po pitanju roda i uporabe jezika nisu moguća, već da razlike ovise o nizu drugih faktora kao što su društveni status, dob, kontekst, obrazovanje, raspoloženje i sl. provedeno je istraživanje. Glavni je cilj bio pružiti odgovor na nekoliko pitanja te prikupljanje rezultata o razlikama u količini govora među likovima oba spola, razlikama u uporabi dopunskih pitanja te koliko su prekidanja i ogovaranje zastupljeni u razgovoru između dva različita spola. Prikupljeni su rezultati omogućili afirmaciju, odnosno negaciju općeprihvaćenih stereotipa o uporabi jezika na primjeru razgovora među likovima u navedenim serijama. Rečenice s dopunskim pitanjem više koriste pripadnice ženskog spola. Veća količina govora tradicionalno se povezuje sa ženskim spolom, ali kao što je vidljivo iz istraživanja, osobe muškog spola su izgovorile više riječi. Prekidanja i ogovaranja stereotipno se povezuju više sa ženskim spolom, ali je istraživanje pokazalo da su oba spola podjednaka po ovim pitanjima.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:162:943061
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teaching, Research
Course: Teaching
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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