by Deborah Tannen · Virago · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853815126
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«That's Not What I Meant!» is Deborah Tannen's essay on interpersonal communication, published by Virago in paperback (224 pages, in English).
Deborah Tannen examines how differences in conversational style shape relationships with colleagues, superiors, friends and family. The work shows that many misunderstandings arise from contrasts in rhythm, tone and approach to speaking, and offers guidelines for identifying these patterns and achieving more fluid communication.
It is Deborah Tannen's first book, within the field of sociolinguistics and popular psychology.
Recommended for readers interested in communication, social psychology and improving personal relationships.
Deborah Frances Tannen is an American author and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Best known as the author of You Just Don't Understand, she has been a McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University and was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences following a term in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
