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Peer reviewedArmstrong, Nigel – Journal of French Language Studies, 1998
Analysis of French spoken by French girls aged 11-12 years found that, unlike older counterparts, theirs shows variable linguistic behavior on the phonological level that suggests avoidance of vernacular forms, the "sociolinguistic gender pattern." However, one speaker's discourse shows manipulation of conversational tone comparable to adult…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Females, French
