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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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- “I am the youngest of three girls. My first linguistics book was a study of 'New York Jewish conversational st…”Deborah Tannen
- “Many mothers or daughters assume that words only mean one thing. 'If I feel criticised, that has to be the wh…”Deborah Tannen
- “The double bind lowers its boom on women in positions of authority, so those who haven't yet risen to such po…”Deborah Tannen
- “I'm a linguist. I study how people talk to each other and how the ways we talk affect our relationships.”Deborah Tannen
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