Men and women approach conversations with different perspectives.Deborah Tannen
Emotional expressivity is not the same thing as emotional experience.Deborah Tannen
Understanding each other’s conversational style is a first step toward accepting what is different.Deborah Tannen
Miscommunications can be a source of conflict in marriages.Deborah Tannen
Conversations are negotiations for closeness and distance.Deborah Tannen
Women use language to connect, men use language to get done what they need to get done.Deborah Tannen
Men see the world as a hierarchical structure, women see it as a network of connections.Deborah Tannen
The way we speak is a reflection of our cultural background.Deborah Tannen
The metaphor of language as a dance seems an appropriate one to represent the mutual influence in the interactions of women and men.Deborah Tannen
People expect more interpersonal warmth from a woman than a man.Deborah Tannen