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Communication Matters I : He Said / She Said : Women, Men and Language

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  • Author: Tannen, Deborah
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2011
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    Copyrighted
    2003
    Summary:

    In this course, Georgetown University linguistics professor Deborah Tannen investigates, through examples and clinical studies, the roots of miscommunication.

    Contents:
    • He said/she said : a framework for understanding conversations between women and men
    • The source of gender patterns : children at play
    • A cross-cultural approach to gender talk
    • The role of opposition in men's relationships
    • The role of talk in women's relationships
    • The interplay of power and connection
    • Ambiguity and polysemy : two keys to understanding language and gender
    • Indirectness : not in so many words
    • Talking at home : gender in the family
    • Talking at work
    • Who talks more? : public and private speaking
    • A history of research on gender and language
    • Nature/nurture : the source of gender differences
    • Conclusion : what can you do?
    Genre:
    Instructional and educational works
    Subject(s): Communication | Conversation | Discourse analysis | Language and languages | Man-woman relationships | Sex differences | Sex differences (Psychology)
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md., Recorded Books
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781461833376