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You're the only one I can tell : inside the language of women's friendships

Title
You're the only one I can tell : inside the language of women's friendships / Deborah Tannen.
Author
Tannen, Deborah
Publication
  • New York : Ballantine Books, [2017]
  • ©2017

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Alternative Title
You are the only one I can tell
Subject
  • Female friendship
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Conversation analysis
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index.
Contents
Women friends talking -- That's not what I meant!: The invisible influence of conversational style -- "We're a lot alike," "We're very different": The importance of being -- or not being -- the same -- The same -- or better?: Connection and competition -- FOBLO, FOGKO, and the safe embrace of women in groups -- Too close for comfort: cutoffs, poaching, drama! -- "Like" it or not: women, friendship, and social media -- My friend, my sister, my self: what it means to be close -- Epilogue.
Call Number
JFE 18-7948
ISBN
  • 9781101885802
  • 1101885807
LCCN
2017288647
OCLC
982493778
Author
Tannen, Deborah, author.
Title
You're the only one I can tell : inside the language of women's friendships / Deborah Tannen.
Publisher
New York : Ballantine Books, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Edition
First edition.
Description
xviii, 276 pages ; 25 cm
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index.
Summary
Through research into the unique way women talk to one another, this validating and illuminating analysis of female friendship will help women lean into the comfort these powerful relationships offer and avoid the hurt feelings that come from common miscommunications.
Research Call Number
JFE 18-7948
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