Deborah Tannen

Deborah Tannen (born June 7, 1951) is a professor of sociolinguistics at Georgetown University. She is the author of several popular books about the way people in social situations talk to each other. By studying these interactions, she attempts to help others to understand them and so get along better in relationships.

Table of contents

1 Bibliography
2 Quotes
3 External link

Bibliography

Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men at Work (ISBN 0380717832)
That's Not What I Meant!
You Just Don't Understand
The Argument Culture
I Only Say This Because I Love You (ISBN 0345407520)

Quotes

"It's our tendency to approach every problem as if it were a fight between two sides. We see it in headlines that are always using metaphors for war. It's a general atmosphere of animosity and contention that has taken over our public discourse."
"The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation -- or a relationship."
"We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups."

External link

Tannen's home page at Georgetown University