But What Do You Mean?
1. What is Tannen’s purpose in writing this essay? What does she hope it will accomplish?
From what I gathered Tannen’s purpose was for us to comprehend the importance of communication in the work field. How the simplest verbal functions can be interpreted in many different ways. “Conversation is a ritual” I find so much meaning behind these four simple words, the article in its entirety are summed up by these word. Tannen wants to enlighten us to remember that our words are powerful. I believe she wants us to take back control over what we say. We are as infants and Deborah is as our mother, giving us our first words. Not to mention it seems as if she wants to open up the doors for men and women not only in the work place but in their homes; to become more aware and willing to really communicate with one another.
2. What does Tannen mean when she writes, “Conversation is a ritual”?
To interpret what she said I will try, to be precise I cannot say. Ritual is a word commonly used to describe costumes that continue to portray. My dad would say to me oh you’re doing your ritual of putting on your face. Deborah means that the way one talks is a sort of a habit, never changing unless we intentionally hold back on what we say or may say. By saying ritual she is showing that communication like rituals are instilled and influenced by your upbringing, environment, people around you, place of origin, and not to forget the people you associate with. She is giving her reader a powerful statement by using a metaphor that helps depict her thesis.
3. What does Tannen see as the fundamental difference between men’s and women’s conversational strategies?
She states there are many different aspects to how men and women communicate. Yet there seem to be an underlying consensus that men never want to feel they are at the bottom of the conversation. Women on the other hand don’t mind as long as there is “give and take” in the conversation. Deborah literates “The logic is that when you
From what I gathered Tannen’s purpose was for us to comprehend the importance of communication in the work field. How the simplest verbal functions can be interpreted in many different ways. “Conversation is a ritual” I find so much meaning behind these four simple words, the article in its entirety are summed up by these word. Tannen wants to enlighten us to remember that our words are powerful. I believe she wants us to take back control over what we say. We are as infants and Deborah is as our mother, giving us our first words. Not to mention it seems as if she wants to open up the doors for men and women not only in the work place but in their homes; to become more aware and willing to really communicate with one another.
2. What does Tannen mean when she writes, “Conversation is a ritual”?
To interpret what she said I will try, to be precise I cannot say. Ritual is a word commonly used to describe costumes that continue to portray. My dad would say to me oh you’re doing your ritual of putting on your face. Deborah means that the way one talks is a sort of a habit, never changing unless we intentionally hold back on what we say or may say. By saying ritual she is showing that communication like rituals are instilled and influenced by your upbringing, environment, people around you, place of origin, and not to forget the people you associate with. She is giving her reader a powerful statement by using a metaphor that helps depict her thesis.
3. What does Tannen see as the fundamental difference between men’s and women’s conversational strategies?
She states there are many different aspects to how men and women communicate. Yet there seem to be an underlying consensus that men never want to feel they are at the bottom of the conversation. Women on the other hand don’t mind as long as there is “give and take” in the conversation. Deborah literates “The logic is that when you