Deborah Tannen: The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words

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The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words

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... (read more)

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“This book examines the difference between arguing to win and arguing to "create meaning." I think it really illuminates the misconception of "two-sides to every story" and the difference between provking statements and provocative statements.

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