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You're the only one I can tell, inside the language of women's friendships, Deborah Tannen

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You're the only one I can tell, inside the language of women's friendships, Deborah Tannen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

You're the only one I can tell

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

982493778

Responsibility statement

Deborah Tannen

Sub title

inside the language of women's friendships

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

Table Of 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

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You are the only one I can tell

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