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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.
More from Deborah Tannen (105 quotes) →Keep reading Deborah Tannen
- “Everything we say has metamessages indicating how our words are to be interpreted: Is this a serious statemen…”Deborah Tannen
- “The word 'sister' evokes an ideal of connection and support, like the friendships that made Rebecca Wells's '…”Deborah Tannen
- “Relationships are made of talk - and talk is for girls and women.”Deborah Tannen
- “I've long believed that if you understand how conversational styles work, you can make adjustments in convers…”Deborah Tannen
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