That's Not What I Meant!
Book description
âTannen combines a novelistâs ear for the way people speak with a rare power of original analysis....Fascinating.â
âOliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and The Mindâs Eye
In Thatâs Not What I Meant!, Deborah Tannen, renowned communication expert and author of the NewâŚ
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This book really drew me to the power of language because it completely changed the way I think about everyday conversations and their power to shape relationships. Tannenâs exploration of conversational style taught me that it is not just what we say but how we say it that shapes our relationships. Misunderstandings Iâd brushed off made sense: the clashes between my need to be direct and others' preference for subtlety, for example, or why certain conversations left me feeling unheard.
This book was empowering and humbling at the same time. It offers a guide to better communication that doesnât pointâŚ
From Kieran's list on expanding your knowledge of how language works.
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