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Gender is a major factor in differences in language use, however it may not affect language more than any other factor.In the way gender affects a speaker’s language, their individual and group identity shapes their language with differences in lexis and phonology. Additionally, attitudes, variations and norms can affect an individual’s syntax and discourse.

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There are many factors which impact language use amongst different people. Gender is a major factor in the use of language to establish identity and group membership as well as solidarity amongst its members, through discourse, phonological and lexical features. However, gender is not the only factor responsible for differences in language use, age must also be considered as an important aspect in establishing identity and group solidarity lexically,phonologically and discursively. In considering these 2 variables, the attitudes, social norms and expectations and context associated with these factors also have an important impact on language use.

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Gender plays a large part of shaping individual identity, often influencing the way speakers manage conversations and the lexis that is used. In addition, context can impact a speaker's lexical choices regardless of gender. Although gender is an important factor in influencing differences in language use, many other factors also contribute to the creation of these variations. Age, background and sexual preference can contribute to variation in phonology, lexis and syntax. In addition, the construction of identities can be guided by the expectations of social norms and group membership.

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Although gender plays an important role in determining differences in language use, other factors that construct an individual’s identity will also have a profound impact on their language use. Language can be consciously altered in order to portray a certain identity, as well as to enhance bonds with members of a particular group. Furthermore, social expectations and stereotypes also affect differences in language use. Additionally, different contexts and norms will dictate language use. These factors shape the lexicology, phonology and discourse of individuals.

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Although gender plays a major role in shaping language use, many other factors contribute to the language of an individual. Factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, occupation and interests will all shape a speaker’s idiolect. Furthermore, depending on the purpose, context and audience, a speaker can exploit overt and covert norms to project a certain identity and express membership to a certain social group.

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Gender undoubtedly plays a role in the choice of language
used. This gendered language is due to stereotypes and social expectations of
genders. However, there are numerous other factors which play the same, if not a
larger role such as identity, group membership, the attitudes of the language’s
users and the norms that reflect these, as well as the context in which the
interlocuters find themselves present. These factors help to shape the phonology,
morphology, lexicology, syntax and discourse of the individual.

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The language that we use is a reflection of our age, the societal norms we abide by and the social groups we affiliate with. Although significant, by no means is gender solely responsible for shaping our idiolect. Individuals consciously and subconsciously use distinct lexical, syntactic, phonological and prosodic features in their language which highlights to interlocutors their identity and how they want to be perceived by others.

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Gender is one of the many aspects of a speaker’s individual and group identity that shape the features of one’s speech. However, one’s gender is not the most influential factor in determining the differences in language us., As linguist David Crystal states, other factors such as “age and socio-economic class have been repeatedly shown to be of importance when it comes to explaining the way sounds, constructions and vocabulary vary.” The attitudes and pressures to conform to the norms upheld by these social groups act to influence a speaker’s language such as phonetics, lexis, syntax and discourse.

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Gender is one of the many personal and social factors that influence a speaker's language use in contemporary Australian society. An individual's traits and background such as gender, culture and region are responsible for many of the subconscious syntactic and phonological choices that define a speaker's idiolect. The desire to establish group boundaries, both inclusively and exclusively, are clearly reflected in a speaker's lexical and discursive choices. Furthermore, context and expectations are fundamental determiners of the phonological and syntactic features that a speaker will employ, especially if they wish to align themselves with overt or covert norms.

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Gender does give rise to differences in language use, particularly in the field of discourse and lexis. Often, gendered language differences are a result of society’s stereotypes and differing social expectations. There are, however, other social variables such as age, socio-economic status and the influence of social expectations and attitudes surrounding these variables that also shape a person’s idiolect in terms of their lexis and phonology.

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Variation in language is inextricably linked to social, occupational or interactionalpractice, which is in turn related to gender. However other factors, such as age and interests, also contribute to the development of different styles, which include phonology, syntax, semantics and lexicon. These sociolects work together to convey prestige, group membership and the attitudes of society towards certain social groups.

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One time, I dreamt that I went to the toilet and then peed my pants.  

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One time, I dreamt that I went to the toilet and then peed my pants.  

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The language used by an individual is reflective of environmental, personal and social aspects of their multi-faceted identity. In different contexts and settings, individuals can manipulate their language to accommodate to different speech communities in order to achieve a sense of belonging. Gender is plays a significant role in shaping the way an individual speaks as phonological, semantic and lexical features are differ markedly between the language used by men and women. However, with so many variables contributing to the language an individual speak and the differences in its use, narrowing the accreditation down to one variable, gender, is unfeasible as age, social class, and interest play an equally salient role. In addition to this, prestige and social boundaries limits the lexicon and discourse of an individual’s language as they strive to meet social norms and attitudes towards their speech community and variables of their identity.

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The uniqueness of each person's speech makes up the variety in society and many influences contributes to the way a person speaks. Although gender is greatly responsible for the differences in language use, other factors equally affect its usage. Identity plays an integral role in shaping language use while context and attitudes of individuals are proportionately accountable

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Individual and group identity and language use is shaped, in part, by a speaker’s gender. This significant social variable can dictate the way in which speakers organise and manage discourse and use lexis. There are, however, other important variables that influence the way in which we speak; age and sexual preference impact our lexis, semantics, and syntax. While these social characteristics inform our language varieties, and these varieties help us to signal our group membership and multiple identities, the attitudes, expectations and norms of society also prompt us to make linguistic choices in order to build prestige and power in different contexts.