Why do I make less than my Male co-stars?- Jennifer Lawrence

1.The context of Jennifer Lawrence's upfront article,which she found out due to a Sony hack, was where she announced her anger on the topic of how her male co-star workers get paid a substantial amount more than her in a film she took on a leading role.At the beginning of Jennifer's article she express how she does not like getting involved in situations which have been ''trending''.This could be the case as to why she did not express her opinion on feminism and ''remained ever so slightly quiet''. As Jennifer reveals-in her own words- that this outrage has become erupt because of her co-star workers having ''dicks'', emphasises the stereotypical opinion on gender; that men get treated with more respect and authority than women.

2.'Male' and 'female' language features in this text is when Jennifer uses taboo words when expressing her opinion on the fact that men dominate a conversation without even trying.As she states that their voices are "just heard", expresses how gender can influent the power of the individual ." I'm over trying to find the "adorable" way...and still be likeable ...Fuck that".Suggests that Jennifer is a stereotypical woman when it comes to conversations, as Robin Lakoff's ideas of female spoken language includes that woman use polite forms when involved within a conversation.This is shown when Jennifer uses the adjective "adorable" when describing how she used to speak. On the other hand she uses the phrase "Fuck that" to inform the audiences
 that she does not agree with the fact that she -along with other females- has a label of having to speak politely. This is stereotypically what men do more according to Lakoff, suggesting that she is using taboo words to gain power over the audience as men tend to be more dominant within their language therefore listened to.The effect this has on the reader depends on their gender as it could make men feel more proud of themselves as they are seen as a person of authority due to the power they have within conversations.However, it will make woman feel small due to it implying that woman are not seen to have equal power when it comes to male and female conversations.

3.I agree with Jennifer Lawrence's conclusion as I do not think it is fair to treat people differently based on thier gender as 'your gender does not determine your sex'.As men are (in a way) applauded for their dominance, and woman for trying to express their views in the same manner are being discriminated.I believe this is unfair and disrespectful.Lakoff's theory on men and womans language within conversations may oblige to my opinion as she made the statements of men and woman having different personal language.This refutes Jennifer's conclusion as it shows not all females feel to same way implying that the minority group (people who believe that men and woman are equal in spoken language) are over-ruled with the dominence of mens status and people who agree with this.

Accents

Dialects are changing
Many regions signature accents are becoming less and less distictive to that certain area.Due to the fact that people from all over the country are not living in the place where they got brought up.For example, people who live in Birmingham in the West Midlands where they speak in a Brummie accent may move up North to Newcastle were they speak Geordie.Due to this, The people who have moved to Newcastle have taken their Brummie accent with them and are now associating with different accents,leading to a mix in accents.Because this mix of accents have occured,the people themsleves may develop their accent into Brummie/Geordie to fit in and connect more easily with  Geordie people.Therefore the Brummie accent will not just be associated with Birmingham but to places like Newcastle as well.Especially if these people/person connects to people in different regions and countries via media like Youtube,Facebook etc...

Some people associate recieved pronounciation to London where Estuary English is associated, due to it being much more prestigious.This could be down to the fact the Royal Family live in London and therefore have a higher status and Hightened recieved pronounciation.This could stereotypically make people believe that people from London (which has the most recognisable accent out of the Uk) are more well-off and educated as the 'posh' accent suggests wealth and private education.So when people (especially from outside the Uk) hear people from different regions like Bristol and Norfolk using recieved pronounciation will come as a shock as people associate this 'posh', well-spoken accent with the wealthy Capital city of London.On the other hand, some people (from outside the uk especially) associate this recieved pronounciation to England in general-as it is the most recognisable outside the uk- suggesting that some people may believe that everyone from England speak this way; therefore not associating it to a specific region.This suggests dialect is changing as many people are understanding that a type of accent may be from a specific region,but is spoken widely.

Non-linguists may find this interesting as it means that wherever they go within the Uk, they do not have to speak in a specific accent.Although it will help to connect to people more if you speak in that regions associated accent as the vast majority will still speak in that accent,people will not be judgemental and believe statement like 'you dont belong here' as accent is like the internet,growing and expanding more and more each day to different areas.Many people also love individuality and this is being expressed in many different forms in our current society and acccent is a part of this.