You just don't understand women and men in conversation
Synopsis: Women and men live in different worlds ... made of different words. Spending nearly four years on the New York Times bestseller list, this is the book that brought gender differences in ways of speaking to the forefront of public awareness. With a combination of scientific insight and humo...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Morrow,
©1990.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Different words, different worlds
- Asymmetries : women and men talking at cross-purposes
- Put down that paper and talk to me!" : rapport-talk and report talk
- Gossip
- I'll explain it to you" : lecturing and listening
- Community and contest : styles in conflict
- Who's interrupting? Issues of dominance and control
- Damned if you do
- "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" : cross talk across the ages
- Living with asymmetry : opening lines of communication.
