sentences:  Difference theory as postulated by Tannen is generally summarised into six categories, each of which pairs contrasting uses of language by males and females.Tannen states that, for men, the world is a competitive place in which conversation and speech are used to build status, whereas for women the world is a network of connections, and that they use language to seek and offer support.In demonstrating this, Tannen uses the example of her husband and herself, who at one point had jobs in different cities.