That's Not What I Meant!

How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships

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Deborah Tannen

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"Tannen combines a novelist's ear for the way people speak with a rare power of original analysis....Fascinating." --Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and The Mind's Eye In That's Not What I Meant!, Deborah Tannen, renowned communication expert and author of the New York Times bestsellers You're Wearing THAT? and You Just Don't Understand, explores how conversational styles can make or break interpersonal relationships at home, at work, or at play. Fans of her books and the healthily curious reader interested in popular psychology, feminism, linguistics, or social sciences will be fascinated by Tannen's remarkable insights into unintentional conversational confusion. That's Not What I Meant! is an essential guide to recognizing and adjusting what we say and how we are saying it in order to strengthen or save a relationship.

Author Biography:

Deborah Tannen is Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Her books include the New York Times bestsellers You Just Don't Understand, You're Wearing THAT?, Talking from 9 to 5, and You Were Always Mom's Favorite!. She has written for and been featured in numerous major newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, the Washington Post, and Time.

Release date NZ

July 5th, 2011

Author

Deborah Tannen

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General (US: Trade)

Pages

224

Dimensions

136x205x14

ISBN-13

9780062062994

Product ID

10374508

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