I Only Say This Because I Love You
I Only Say This Because I Love You
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*Wonderful new look for the paperback. *Uses real conversations to shed light on how families communicate (or not!) with each other.
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I Only Say This Because I Love You by Deborah Tannen
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 so often leads to arguments and hurt feelings. Learn to separate the word meaning, or 'message' from the heart meaning, or 'metamessage' - the unstated but powerful meaning that comes from the history of our relationships in the family, where our hopes for being understood and our experience of criticism can painfully meet. 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.
Presenting real conversations from people's lives, Tannen reveals what is actually going on in family talk* IRISH EXAMINER *
This book is full of clarity and common sense which is what you need for the minefield of emotionally charged familial situations. * IRISH EXAMINER *
This powerful book will be of use to anyone who has ever struggled within a family relationship. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
This book is full of clarity and common sense which is what you need for the minefield of emotionally charged familial situations. * IRISH EXAMINER *
This powerful book will be of use to anyone who has ever struggled within a family relationship. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
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. 'I Only Say This Because I Love You' is her seventeenth book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860499814 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860499813 |
| Title | I Only Say This Because I Love You |
| Author | Deborah Tannen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |