Genderspeak: Men, Women and the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-defence by Suzette Haden Elgin
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Genderspeak
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This treatise challenges the theory that men and women speak different dialects of English, explaining how each gender can better understand the other by applying the author's verbal communication techniques to the conflicts that often arise between the sexes.
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Table of Contents
The Male/Female Communication Problem: An Overview. Some Basic Terms and Concepts for Discussing Language. ''Oh, That's Only Semantics!''. The Role of Body Language in Communication. Breakdown Point: Hostility Loops. Breakdown Point: Mountains or Molehills?. How to Complain--And Still Be Heard. How Metaphors Filter Perception and Complicate Communication. Using the Language Traffic Rules. Patterns of Verbal Abuse and Verbal Violence. The Problem of Sexual Harassment. Breakdown Points--Time, Space, and Inner Space. How to Achieve Intimacy. Conclusion: Speaking the Same Language. Appendix. References and Bibliography. Index.
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CIN0471305065G
9780471305064
0471305065
Genderspeak: Men, Women and the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-defence by Suzette Haden Elgin
Used - Good
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
19930520
336
N/A
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