Discrepancies between the Speech of Male and Female in Lecturing: Language Management in Focus

The intention of this research is to shed light on discrepancies between the speech of male and female students in presenting a lecture in academic settings. It also aimed to discover which gender more follow essential steps in line with language management. This study discussed the discrepancies from multiple perspectives containing standard form, using grammar, pronunciation and intonation, using synonyms, expanding the topics, and conversational style. In addition, to consider these components, this research attempts to discover which gender follows different phases to prepare a lecture before presenting it. The study was conducted throughout observation protocol, writing diary, and semi-structured interviews consisting of ten Iranian participants who have General English course with ages ranging from 19-25. To sum up, the results of the current study revealed that female students outperformed in the whole process of this inquiry. The study tries to provide insight to genders to understand each other's discrepancies which is a need and act as a crucial key to better communication.