I Only Say This Because I Love You
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.
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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.
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With vignettes and examples that will be familiar to everyone, the author explores how the many aspects of caring for one another can get jumbled up when expressed within the confines of language. "Did you see that there is salmon on the menu?" and "You put onions in your dressing?" are messages that seem innocent enough, unless they are asked of someone who has high blood pressure or who makes terrible dressing. She calls the unspoken feelings "the metamessage" and provides a marvelous guide for understanding these messages in marriages and extended families. Tannen's humility takes nothing away from the importance of these ideas, and her natural speaking rhythm is a delight. T.W. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherChivers Sound Library
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0792798988
- ISBN 13 9780792798989
- BindingAudio CD
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