Cognitive and Sociolinguistic Analysis of Gendered Communication Patterns in Iraqi TV Talk Shows

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Noor Muhammed Nooruldin Ars Majidi ¹ , Atefesadat Mirsaeedi ² , Alia Badr Abdullah Al- Jumaah ³ , Sahar Najarzadegan ⁴

1 - Department of English Language, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2 - Department of English Language, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
3 - English Department, College of Arts, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
4 - Department of English Language, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Received: 2024-03-03 Accepted : 2024-04-01 Published : 2024-11-12

Keywords: Collaborative Language Constructions, Gendered Communication, News/Cable Satellite Programs, Public Discourse, Turn-Taking,

Abstract :

This article examines gendered patterns in public discourse by analyzing the cognitive and sociolinguistic features of interruptions, turn-taking, and collaborative language during Iraqi TV talk shows. We used a mixed-methods approach to examine transcripts from 20 episodes of TV talk shows in which both male and female guests appeared. This and other studies suggest that there are strong gender-based differences in, for example the per cent of talk with interruptions (evaluated by numerical frequency), topic control or continue, males talking more than females coded as take-talks or pivoting responses, whereas types of type-control regards turn taking was higher among female speakers than male while total degree of fluency to engaged language use. These trends are consistent with Iraq's historical gendered norms — a juxtaposition against American shifts toward more equitable media relations. The main conclusions suggest the significance of cultural constraints in communication, indicating practical paths for media literacy as well as suggestions where sociolinguistic training and gender-inclusive policy design may benefit from a closer look.

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