Discourses of Difference? Examining Gender Differences in Linguistic Characteristics of Writing

Q3 Social Sciences
Susan Jones, D. Myhill
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Set in the context of international concerns about boys’ achievements in writing, this article presents research that explores gender differences or similarities in linguistic competence in writing. Drawing on the results of a large ‐ scale analysis of the linguistic characteristics of secondary ‐ aged writers, we outline gender difference in the sample. The article explains the limited differences revealed through this analysis but highlights the repeated pattern of differences in boys’ writing, mirroring parallel patterns in able writers. The findings are discussed light of the prevalent discourse of difference that permeates academic, professional, and political consideration of gender and writing. Keywords: linguistic development, writing processes, identity Dans le droit fil des inquietudes que suscite le rendement scolaire des garcons en ecriture, cet article presente une recherche sur les differences et les similitudes selon le sexe quant a l’aptitude a ecrire. Analysant les resultats d’une vaste etude portant sur les caracteristiques linguistiques d’eleves du secondaire, les auteurs tiennent compte des differences selon le sexe dans l’echantillon. Ils expliquent les differences limitees qu’a revelees cette analyse tout en soulignant le profil repetitif des differences dans les ecrits des garcons, faisant en cela echo a des caracteristiques paralleles chez les eleves ayant une aptitude a ecrire. Les auteurs discutent des conclusions a la lumiere du discours sur la difference partout present dans les considerations pedagogiques, professionnelles et politiques sur le genre et l’ecriture. Mots cles : developpement linguistique, processus d’ecriture, identite
差异论?研究写作语言特征的性别差异
在国际上关注男孩写作成绩的背景下,本文提出了一项研究,探讨了写作语言能力的性别差异或相似之处。根据对中等年龄作家语言特征的大规模分析结果,我们概述了样本中的性别差异。文章解释了这一分析所揭示的有限差异,但强调了男孩写作差异的重复模式,反映了能人作家的平行模式。研究结果是根据对性别和写作的学术、专业和政治考虑中普遍存在的差异论述进行讨论的。关键词:语言发展、写作过程、身份特征、文学特征、文学特征、文学特征、文学特征、文学特征、文学特征、文学特征、文学特征等。分析结果揭示了重要的语言特征、语言特征、语言特征、语言特征、语言特征、语言特征和语言特征之间的差异。明确的差异限制了特征的分析,重复的差异限制了特征的分析,重复的差异限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析,重复的特征限制了特征的分析。作者论述结论,论述亮点,论述差异,现行观,教学方法,专业,政治,文体,文学。格言:发展语言学,文学过程,认同
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Canadian Journal of Education
Canadian Journal of Education Social Sciences-Education
CiteScore
0.80
自引率
0.00%
发文量
60
审稿时长
24 weeks
期刊介绍: The Canadian Journal of Education (CJE) is a national peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the membership of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. The CJE prioritizes research and scholarly writing that is of relevance to the Canadian education community. The journal is read by scholars worldwide, and aims to represent the valuable contributions that Canadian scholars in education continue to make to the field. The Journal accepts and publishes both French and English articles and book reviews. CJE on occasion also publishes international papers that shed light on shared issues and that include Canadian authors as references.
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