A Gender-based Study on Differences on Linguistic Resources in Speech Opening

Abstract

This paper aims to unravel the disparity on the linguistic resources leveraged by female and male speakers to introduce opening remark in their speech. The paper collects data from TED talk by decoding 12 speeches (6 from female, 6 from male) from the perspective of linguistic resources to delve into the gender-based differences on language patterns in speech. It’s found that female speakers utilize the linguistic resources associated with rapport building and emotional expressions while male speakers use the linguistic resources linked with objectivity and status establishment. This paper provide insights into the functional aspects and gendered aspects of the linguistic resources in speech opening.