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About Deborah Tannen
American author and linguist
Deborah Tannen is an American author and linguist, associated with Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is best known for You Just Don't Understand, and has 105 quotes on the site. She has also served as a McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University. Her work and academic roles place her in the study of language and communication, especially the ways people understand one another.
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- “In a world of status, independence is key, because a primary means of establishing status is to tell others w…”Deborah Tannen
- “In my own writing, I avoid 'female' and try to say 'woman' because I feel that the word 'female' has connotat…”Deborah Tannen
- “Women as mothers grapple with corresponding contradictions. The adoration they feel for their grown daughters…”Deborah Tannen
- “Everything you say in a family carries meaning from all that was said before. So with friends, there is less…”Deborah Tannen
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- “The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.”Charles Buxton
- “When Jesus says he will keep you safe, he means it. Hell will have to get through him to get to you.”Max Lucado
- “I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.”Samuel Goldwyn