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1. Introduction Informal talk is a linguistic field which has not been thoroughly researched yet. Only a few books exist about this topic. Why do people talk in certain ways and what makes them say certain things in certain situations? It is the talk among friends which is a very special way of conversation. Everybody does it but nobody does it consciously. We feel relaxed and have no feeling of pressure while we are talking. This work will look beyond this picture trying to reveal the differences between formal and informal talk strongly taking the gender specific differences into consideration. An essential factor in friendships is talk which we use to establish our bonds. Friends most often share the same style systems and conversation is not only used to exchange information but to cooperate in certain points. Deborah Tannen1 defines that kind of talk as a way to express closeness to...

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