I Only Say This Because I Love You
I Only Say This Because I Love You
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Summary
Linguist Deborah Tannen reveals why talk among adult family members often leads to arguments and hurt feelings. Using real conversations from the lives of real people, Tannen shows us how talk in a family is a high-wire act as we balance connection and power.
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I Only Say This Because I Love You by Deborah Tannen
Why does talk in families so often go in circles, leaving us tied up in knots? Linguist Deborah Tannen reveals why talk among adult family members often leads to arguments and hurt feelings. She shows us how to separate the obvious word meaning from the sub-text - the unstated but powerful meaning that comes from the history of our relationships in the family. Using real conversations from the lives of real people, Tannen shows us how talk in a family is a high-wire act as we balance connection and power, struggling to get close without giving up our freedom. By helping us understand what conversations in the family really mean, she shows how to improve relationships with family members throughout our lives.
Deborah Tannen is the bestselling author of 'The Argument Culture', 'Talking from 9 to 5', 'That's Not What I Meant' and 'You Just Don't Understand'. She is a professor at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860498558 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860498558 |
| Title | I Only Say This Because I Love You |
| Author | Deborah Tannen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 351 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |