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You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation (Paperback)

by Deborah Tannen (Author) "Many years ago I was married to a man who shouted at me, "I do not give you the right to raise your voice to..." (more)
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Georgetown University linguistics professor Tannen asserts that misunderstandings between the sexes often arise because women like to connect emotionally in conversation while men prefer to impart knowlege. "Tannen examines the functioning of argument and interruption, and convincingly supports her case for the existence of 'genderlect,' " said PW. Author tour.
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San Francisco Chronicle Utterly fascinating....A classic in the field. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (May 7, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345372050
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345372055
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
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