Sabina Ismayilova Vilayat

Baku State University PhD in Philology
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7711-7143

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i7n04

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ABSTRACT

Gender diversity in dialogic discourse emerges as one of the significant directions of the social functioning of language and is closely shaped by the social identity of participants in this type of discourse. The gender factor manifests itself not only at the structural level of language but more prominently in its use within communicative strategies, politeness forms, speech acts and discourse construction. The differences observed in the speech of male and female speakers are realized through mutually contrasting features such as cooperation and dominance, indirectness and directness of expression, as well as emotional and informative styles. The reflection of gender stereotypes in the meanings of linguistic units and lexical choices enables the verbalization of social relations and values within dialogic discourse that does not merely reflect existing gender differences but also functions as a social mechanism that reinforces or transforms them. The interaction of gender with other factors such as age, social status and cultural context determines the multifaceted nature of linguistic behavior. From this perspective gender diversity in dialogic discourse is evaluated as a complex manifestation of the relationship between language and society.

KEYWORDS:

dialogic discourse, gender, sociolinguistics, social differentiation, speech behavior, language and society

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Cite this Article:Vilayat, S. I. (2026). Sociolinguistic Aspects of Gender Diversity in Dialogic Discourse. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITY & MANAGEMENT RESEARCHS, 5(7), 1861-1866. https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i7n04

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