DE GALICIA, LEA B.

August 27, 2019

BSED FIL 2-1 Bb. Jannet L. Mangabang
Introduksyon sa Pag-aaral ng Wika

Brain Faculties: An Analysis of Opposite Gender in Language Differences

I.Introduction
It is quite obvious that men and women are different from each other. They are created
differently so it is expected that they don’t share similar denominator in some aspects in life.
Generally speaking, differences in gender tends to hold a great gap in some fields of psychology,
from physical, social, psychological and even spiritual aspects. In the study of Xia (2013), in
terms of physical aspects, men have more muscular strength than women so they are capable of
carrying weights. Women are not as strong as men and they tend to mature rapidly. In social
aspect, men are more likely to keep their circle of friends close rather than women as they like to
jive and mingle with new friends. In psychological aspects, different argument arises whenever a
man and women process information. With that, men sometimes give way to women to save him
from a lengthy discussion.
In some cases, environment holds a great impact in gender because some of the aspects
may overlap with each other just like how men can be so much like women and vice-versa (Ali,
2016). With that, does it make you wonder why men and women think so differently? How they
differ in grasping and analyzing information and to what extent different gender can distinguish
their differences from another? This paper would attempt to answer the reasons behind the (a.)
Part of the brain where men and women are dominant. (b.) Language differences of opposite
gender and (c.) how gender differences process information differently.

II. Brain Faculties of Men and Women

In the study of Brain Fitness for life (2017), there are many differences between the
brains of men and women. The first one is the brain size, male have 10% larger brain size than
female brain but this doesn’t claim that they are more intelligent. Science believed that it is
created to accommodate their big body mass. In terms of the brain hemisphere, male are left-
brain dominant while women are evenly balanced in both left and right hemisphere.
The inferior-parietal lobule of men is more dominant, it controls mainly the mathematical
skills and the numerical brain function of men. Male are sharply logical, more academic, task-
oriented thinkers and plays a good role in comprehension of language. Women are slightly
intuitive, more artistic and creative and sometimes better communicator. They often seek for the
solutions by talking rather than most men who kept the problems within themselves. In terms of
emotion, women have a larger deep limbic system making them more vocal in their feelings and
better in expressing their emotions that make them connect with others.
In line with this, women are more susceptible to mood disorders, anxiety and depression
because they have greater blood flow in brain. On the other hand, men are likely to be dyslexic,
it is a condition in the brain that makes it hard for the person to read, write and spell (Merriam
Webster). This makes them prone to other language disabilities, ADHD, autism and Tourette’s
syndrome (a disorder that causes someone to move and speak in an uncontrolled way.)
III. Men and Women in Language Differences

Understanding the differences in gender is important the same as understanding the

language development of each other. Men and women express themselves in different ways, the
language they use for the same thing or the same situation differs in many aspects (Ali, 2016).
In the study of Xia in his Gender Differences in using Language (2013), gender differs in
language in terms of pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary, and syntax. In terms of
pronunciation, women have more ability in phonology than men. Xia conduct a survey to
different gender and 62.2% of men doesn’t know how to pronounce “-ing” while only 28.9 % of
women can’t pronounce it. Women also like language as their major than men. These suggest
that women are better in pronunciation and exhibit a great interest in language than men.
Aside from pronunciation, intonation differs because women usually have a high pitch
voice while men prefer falling intonation. A woman uses high pitch voice as they are sometimes
experiencing emotional instability while a man uses falling intonation as a sign of confidence
and power.
In terms of vocabulary, men and women differ. First is the color words, women have
different shades of blue like aquamarine, royal blue, and azure while men sees it as plain blue.
Second is the use of adjectives. Women like to add adjectives in their sentence like “It was a
majestic meal” while men usually says “It’s a good meal”. Lastly, women prefer to use
diminutive words to call someone like dear, honey, sweetie etc. If a man uses this word, society
associates him as not manly.
Syntax differs in some gender as they possess different use of grammar in some words.
The use of modulation, interrogative sentence and imperative sentence are highly noticeable in
opposite gender.

IV. Gender Differences in Processing Information

According to Jantz in his study of Brain Differences between Genders on 2014,

processing is one of the four primary areas of difference of men and women, the others are
chemistry, structure and activity.
In the processing, there are gray and white matters. Gray matters are where information
and action process in specific area of the brain. This matter is usually utilized by most men rather
than women since when they are deeply engrossed in a task, they are focused and doesn’t give
attentions to other people or surroundings. While some women tends to divert attention to one
another and have a fast transition between the task they do because the white matter is more
dominant in their part. White matter connects the gray matter and other processing centers with
one another that make the females a great multi-taskers, while men excel in highly task-focused
projects.
Chemistry, structure and brain activity also differs in gender-specific body-brain
connections. Chemistry has dominant chemicals in neuron called serotonin that controls you to
stay still. Women tend to stay still than men because they process less the bonding of the
chemicals. In structure, women often have a large hippocampus or human memory center than
men that tend to input or absorb more information as men do. Lastly, males often choose to be
active and do something unrelated to divert their feelings that mistakenly believe that men
always avoid problems than women who solve the problem immediately.
V. Conclusion

There are lot of differences men and women have in language that can be seen in this
paper. May it be in scientific terms that can be seen in brain faculties, in communication skills
where women have different form of expression than men and lastly, the processing skills the
opposite gender possesses.
This paper concludes that “If you want something said, ask a man” (Thatcher) since you
will expect men as straight-forward than women and doesn’t often use diminutive words in
talking. Women lacks in this part but they exceed the skills of men in multi-tasking that’s why
“If you want something done, ask a woman” because they accomplish task faster than men.
Language is essential to human life, may it be verbal or non-verbal like gestures or hand
signals, it is a part of our everyday life. It is also dynamic and will improve as day goes by and
there is a probability another differences may arise in future. In line with this, opposite gender
have a big participation in this case. This paper can be beneficial for the parents, teachers and
society to become educated as they will know the proper way to handle the differences of
individuals so comparison will not be the issue in today’s generation.
VI. Bibliography

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Brain Fitness For Life. (2017, April 23). 9 Differences Between the Male and Female Brain.
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