Lecture 1. He said/She said: a framework for understanding conversations between women and men. Lecture 2. The source of gender patterns: children at play. Lecture 3. A cross-cultural approach. Lecture 4. The role of opposition in men's relationships. Lecture 5. The role of talk in women's relationships. Lecture 6. The interplay of power and connection. Lecture 7. Ambiguity and polysemy: two keys to understanding language and gender. Lecture 8. Indirectness: not in so many words. Lecture 9. Talking at home: gender in the family. Lecture 10. Talking at work. Lecture 11. Who talks more?: public and private speaking. Lecture 12. A history of research on gender and language. Lecture 13. Nature/Nurture: the source of gender differences. Lecture 14. Conclusion: what can you do?
Bibliography
Course guide Includes bibliographical references.
Note
14 lectures; 7 compact discs.
Summary
In this course, Georgetown University linguistics professor Deborah Tannen investigates, through examples and clinical studies, the roots of miscommunication.
