Do men use standard forms less that women do?
It has been suggested that men prefer vernacular forms because "they carry macho connotations of masculinity an toughness" (Holmes 2001).
It has also been suggested that vernacular forms "have 'covert prestige' by contrast with the overt prestige of the standard forms" (Holmes 2001).
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Second Edition. By Janet Holmes.
It has been suggested that men prefer vernacular forms because "they carry macho connotations of masculinity an toughness" (Holmes 2001).
It has also been suggested that vernacular forms "have 'covert prestige' by contrast with the overt prestige of the standard forms" (Holmes 2001).
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Second Edition. By Janet Holmes.