English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Deborah Tannen quotes

American Sociologist June 7, 1945

Cite this Page: Citation

Quotes

Deborah Tannen quote: "Each person's life is lived as a series of conversations."
Each person's life is lived as a series of conversations. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "Relationships are made of talk - and talk is for girls and women."
Relationships are made of talk - and talk is for girls and women. Deborah Tannen
For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to..."
The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship. Deborah Tannen
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "A perfectly tuned conversation is a vision of sanity--a..."
A perfectly tuned conversation is a vision of sanity--a ratification of one's way of being human and one's way in the world. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "We tend to look through language and not realize how much..."
We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the other's."
Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the other's. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "Smashing heads does not open minds."
Smashing heads does not open minds. Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen quote: "We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see..."
We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups. Deborah Tannen

Popular Author

Related Authors