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Author Tannen, Deborah.
Title You're the only one I can tell : inside the language of women's friendships / Deborah Tannen.
Publisher New York : Ballantine Books, [2017]
©2017
Edition First edition.
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 Sparta Adult Nonfiction  302.34 TANNEN    CHECK SHELF
Descript xviii, 276 pages ; 25 cm
Subject Female friendship.
Interpersonal communication.
Conversation analysis.
Bibliog. 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.
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.
Alt Title You are the only one I can tell
ISBN 9781101885802
1101885807

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