Review #4 (Gender Differences in Managerial Communication: Fact or Folk-linguistics?)
Kaitlyn Kivi
Folk linguistics (common beliefs about a language) make gender linguistic studies difficult to measure, as many conclusions are based on opinion, speculation, personal experience and introspect. Stereotypical generalizations place women as submissive and men as aggressive and also generalize that women express difficulties in oral and written communication which are two skills essential to success. These common ideas place women one-step behind on the business ladder and actualize the generalization to women that it is acceptable to be an insufficient communicator. The effect of self-actualization of these negative stereotypes on women can be proven by looking at a study proving that the receiver’s gender does not influence the communications of either the male or female sender. Expectations of communicative efficiency are passed off as common knowledge and hinder the true possible achievements of women in the workplace.
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