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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: Gender Language Studies in Historical Perspective
1.1 The Definition of Gender and Gender Difference Studies
1.2 Gender-language Studies in Historical Perspective
1.3 Speech Differences and Context
Chapter Two: Corpus, Method and Analytical Framework
2.1 The Collection of Data as the Sample
2.2. From Descriptive Statistics to Inferential Statistics
2.3 Analytical Framework Based on Conversational Analysis
2.3.1 Amount of Talk
2.3.2 Turns or Turn-taking
2.3.3 Interruption
2.3.4 Minimal Response
Chapter Three: Statistical Analysis of the Gender Differences in Cross-sex Conversations
3.1 Amount of Talk
3.1.1 Descriptive Analysis of Amount of talk by Gender
3.1.2 T-test
3.1.3 Pearson Product-moment Correlation Coeffecient
3.1.4 Discussion
3.2 Turns or Turn-taking
3.2.1 Descriptive Analysis and T-test
3.2.2 Discussion
3.3 Interruption
3.3.1 Descriptive Analysis and T-test
3.3.2 Discussion
3.4 Minimal Response
3.4.1 Descriptive Analysis and Chi-square Test
3.4.2 Discussion
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four: Sub-cultural Explanations of the Speech Differences
4.1 Gender Differences in Language Learning at Home
4.2 Gender Differences in Language Learning in School
4.3 Gender Differences in Language Learning in Peer Groups
Chapter Five: Significance of the Study
5.1 Influences on Cross-sex Communications
5.2 Social Consequences for Men and Women
5.3 Some Implications for Future Work
Conclusion
Transcription Conventions
Supplement
Bibliography
