The Argument Culture by Deborah Tannen
THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS LINGUIST OFFERS A COMPLETELY ORIGINAL ANALYSIS OF THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE--AND A REVOLUTIONARY LANGUAGE TO LIVE BY!In her #1 bestseller You Just Don't Understand, Deborah Tannen showed why talking to someone of the opposite sex can be like talking to someone from another world. Now Tannen is back with another groundbreaking book, this time widening her lens to examine the way we communicate in public--in the media, in politics, in our courtrooms, and classrooms--once again letting us see in a new way forces that have powerfully shaped our lives.
The war on drugs, the battle of the sexes, political turf combat--in the argument culture, war metaphors pervade our talk and influence our thinking. We approach anything we need to accomplish as a fight between two opposing sides. In this fascinating book, Tannen shows how deeply entrenched this cultural tendency is, the forms it takes, and how it affects us every day--sometimes in useful ways, but often causing damage.
The Argument Culture is a remarkable book that will change forever the way you perceive--and communicate with--the world.
Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Deborah Tannen Her books include the New York Times bestsellers You Just Don't Understand, You're Wearing THAT? and You Just Don't Understand, You're Wearing THAT? She has contributed to a number of prominent newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, the Washington Post, and Time, and has been featured in them.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345407511 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345407512 |
| Title | The Argument Culture |
| Author | Deborah Tannen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1999-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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