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Comparison and Contrast of Language Used in Agony Aunts by Age and Gender  

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Sasha Campbell Comparison and Contrast of Language Used in Agony Aunts by Age and Gender Are men really from Mars and women from Venus? And if so, does it mean they speak two completely different languages? Prior to embarking on a formal study of language I had assumed that we all spoke the 'same language' regardless of age and gender. However, my study has revealed a number of interesting points of contrast. In my study I took agony aunt columns from the internet written from teenage boys and girls and adult men and women. I found that not only is age an important factor in determining how we 'speak' but gender also plays a major role in influencing the way that people speak and write. Males tend to use shorter sentences than women do, for example, one letter opened with 'I am a chronic snorer.' This conveys the point briskly without further information....

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