Flirting and 'normative' sexualities

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ID2137302
AuthorsScott F Kiesling (0000-0003-4954-1038, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume2
Issue1
Pages101-121
Publication date2013-02-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Language and Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2211-3770 • E-ISSN: 2211-3789
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/jls.2.1.04kie
OpenAlexW2030699875
LanguageEN
Citations received15

In this article I explore the effects of heteronormative assumptions on the interpretation of interaction. I consider two pieces of data that, based on the kinds of alignments shown, might be seen as flirting. However, through both perception experiments and discourse analysis, I show that these are rarely considered to be flirting if they take place for 'same-gender' interactions. These results demonstrate the power and effect of 'background knowledge' about sexualities on the interpretation of talk

Epistemology · Flirting · Human sexuality · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Normative · Perception · Physics · Power (physics · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Gender Studies · Gender Studies in Language · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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