@article{Salifu_2014, title={Implications for Gender Relations of Summons-Response and Address Forms in Dagbanli}, volume={63}, url={https://bop.unibe.ch/linguistik-online/article/view/1325}, DOI={10.13092/lo.63.1325}, abstractNote={This paper examines the structure and function of the summons and response in Dagbanli as well as address forms in the husband-wife relation. The Dagbanli language imposes different response forms on males and females and asymmetrical address terms between husband and wife. Drawing from my knowledge of the language as a native speaker and from observed practices of other speakers as well as from insights of key informants, I apply theories of sociolinguistics and pragmatics to analyze these simple conversational acts and I argue that they do not only reflect the sex differences of speakers but embed a larger gender ideology of unequal social relations between males and females in the Dagomba society.}, number={1}, journal={Linguistik Online}, author={Salifu, Nantogma Alhassan}, year={2014}, month={März} }