说英语也有性别之分

语言本是人们沟通的工具，没有性别之分，但由于男女的社会分工、性格特色、生理特点不同，每一种语言都深深地打上了性别的烙印。在国外，有部分社会语言学家，专门研究语言与性别的关系。美国有一位学者graham goodwin，从1980年到1990年，先后十次，在费城街头，收集不同年龄、种族、职业的男、女行人的谈话，进行比较研究，结果发现，与男人的语言相比，女人的语言至少有下列特点。 7Prw~ +l_YQE[0V [ 本 资 料 来 源 于 贵 州 学 习 网 外语园地英语学习 http://Www.gzU521.com ] 7Prw~ +l_YQE[0V

a 女人喜欢使用第一人称复数(我们)形式，比如we need……(我们需要)，而男人喜欢使用第一人称单数(我)，比如i want……(我想要)。

b女人喜欢使用平易、通俗的单词，比如用nice、sweet等来形容(好)，而男人喜欢使用华丽、夸张的单词，比如用splendid、gorgeous等来形容“好”。

c女人喜欢创造一些比较女性化的说法，比如dove grey(类似鸽子羽毛的灰色)，而男人喜欢使用英语标准的说法，比如light grey(浅灰色)。

d女人重视语法的正确性，比如we＇re going to……(我们正在去/即将去)，而男人不重视语法的正确性，比如we＇re gonna……(我们正在去/即将去)。

e女人喜欢直接引用，比如hannah said that……(汉娜说)，而男人喜欢间接引用，比如she said that……(她说)。

f女人喜欢礼貌表达，比如would you please……(您能)，而男人喜欢常规表达，比如can you……(你能)。

最后一个，同时也是最重要的一个特点，那就是女人喜欢倾听，而男人喜欢诉说，比如下面一段对话，拿给普通的美国人看一遍，然后让他们判断一下a和b的性别，结果所有人都认为：喋喋不休的a是男人，随声附和的b是女人。

□a□ i saw a kingfisher saturday morning.

□b□ did you﹖

□a□ it took off about three feet from my side. i didn＇t see it in the bush. it took off out of a bush...

□b□ mmmm.

□a□ passed the front of my canoe and flew into a tree. i sat there...

□b□ very nice.

□a□ and thought ...

□b□ yeah.

□a□ it looked down at me□ and it was really bright.

□b□ beautiful.

希望看完后各位贸易界人士今后可以在商场情场游刃有余，左右逢源。

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i'm hungry = i'm hungry.

i'm sleepy = i'm sleepy.

i'm tired = i'm tired.

do you want to go to a movie? = i'd like to have sex with you.

can i take you out to dinner? = i'd like to have sex with you.

can i call you sometime? = i'd like to have sex with you.

may i have this dance? = i'd like to have sex with you.

nice dress! = nice cleavage!

you look tense, let me give you a massage = i want to fondle you.

what's wrong? = i don't see why you are making such a big deal out of this.

what's wrong? = what meaningless self-inflicted psychological trauma are you going through now?

what's wrong? = i guess sex tonight is out of the question.

i'm bored = do you want to have sex?

i love you = let's have sex now.

i love you, too = okay, i said it, we'd better have sex now!

yes, i like the way you cut your hair = i liked it better before.

yes, i like the way you cut your hair = $50 and it doesn't look that much different!

let's talk = i am trying to impress you by showing that i am a deep.

person and maybe then you'd like to have sex with me.

will you marry me? = i want to make it illegal for you to have sex with other guys.

(while shopping) i like that one better = pick any freakin' dress and let's go home!

i don't think that blouse and that skirt go well together = i am gay.

women's english

yes = no.

no = yes.

maybe = no.

i'm sorry = you'll be sorry.

we need = i want.

it's your decision = the correct decision should be obvious by now.

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we need to talk = i need to complain.

sure go ahead = i don't want you to.

i'm not upset = of course i'm upset, you moron!

you're so manly = you need a shave and you sweat a lot.

you're certainly attentive tonight = is sex all you ever think about?

be romantic, turn out the lights = i have flabby thighs.

this kitchen is so inconvenient = i want a new house.

i want new curtains = and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper.

hang the picture there = no, i mean hang it there!

i heard a noise = i noticed you were almost asleep.

do you love me? = i'm going to ask for something expensive.

how much do you love me? = i did something today you're really not going to like.

i'll be ready in a minute = kick off your shoes and find a good game on tv.

is my butt fat? = tell me i'm beautiful.

you have to learn to communicate = just agree with me.

are you listening to me!? = too late, you're dead.

was that the baby? = why don't you get out of bed and walk him until he goes to sleep.

i'm not yelling! = yes i am yelling BECause i think this is important.

the same old thing = nothing.

nothing = everything.

everything = my pms is acting up.

nothing, really = it's just that you're such an asshole.