Deborah Tannen: Gender-specific language rituals – Bing video
Deborah Tannen In Depth: Status and Connection – Bing video
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Create a discussion board with 250 words on the issues of language and gender. Use the link above to watch youtube videos of this woman and use at least one piece of evidence from the article.
Deborah Tannen revolutionized our understanding of gender and communication. In this video, Tannen takes you on an intellectual journey to the core of how men and women use language, and why communication between the sexes so often goes awry. Taking a linguistic approach that sheds light on psychology, Tannen uses everything from scholarly research to familiar examples from everyday life as her canvas. In this illuminating and entertaining presentation, Tannen draws a road map through the complex maze of why we speak the way we do, and why others so frequently don’t hear what we mean.
From patterns formed in childhood to the “conversational rituals” of adulthood, Tannen reveals how “conversational style” lies at the core of myths, stereotypes, and miscommunication between the sexes. From why HE won’t stop and ask for directions, to why SHE thinks he’s not listening (even when he is), Deborah Tannen’s extraordinary and challenging presentation will inspire you to discuss, debate, and rethink the nature of communication and gender.
