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    Jacqueline Morales    Period 4    11­19­2014      Language‚ Gender and Culture  Power relates to language‚ gender‚ and culture. Power is shown through the way we  speak to others‚ the way different genders relate to each other‚ and the way are raised within our  cultures. The use of language‚ gender‚ and culture is used in various ways that allows us to  communicate with society in representation of who we are and what we stand for. Although it  isn’t shown in the same way‚ power relates to language

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    I am right‚ you are wrong. In nearly every debate the ultimate motive is to prove that one side is right and the other is inherently wrong‚ rarely leaving any room for middle ground. Sadly‚ because of debate’s prevalence throughout society‚ American culture and education has been deduced to lecturing and mere dualistic contention. From news shows to elementary classrooms‚ logic and reason serve as the gateway to discovering truths‚ according to western education. But what exactly are the consequences

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    do men and woman communicate differently in relationships? Monique Giresi Professor Martin Analytical Reading 81148 I. A. How To Stay Married Anne Kingston Magazine Article B. He Said‚ She Said Deborah Tannen Magazine Article II. A. The magazine article titled‚ “How to Stay Married‚” begins with a story about a 68-year old woman named Cynthia. The article has a narrative style of writing in the beginning‚ however as one reads on‚ the style

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    the talking here?” Tannen opens her article saying women and man talk equally5 (Tannen 346). Is been said many times that women talk more than man. But is it really true? Is it possible that only women are nosy and love to talk or does it depend on the type of conversation? Tannen’s opinion on this work is that this studies are done in different types of conversations (346). For example‚ when in a meeting is most likely for man to talk more than women. Another example that tannen points out is when

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    You Just Don ’t Understand by Deborah Tannen‚ Ph.D. William Morrow and Company‚ 1990 Reviewed by Laura Morrison That men and women are on different wavelengths when it comes to communicating is probably not news to you. However‚ "Can We Talk?" the cover story of the December issue of New Age Journal‚ provides some excellent new perspectives on this age-old problem. The author‚ Peggy Taylor‚ interviewed sociolinguist Deborah Tannen‚ who has written a book called You Just Don ’t Understand: Women

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    Near Pala Reaction Paper English 118 10/23/12 Women’s discussions‚ gossip or whatever you may call it is based on establishing a connection between the women that leads to a discussion of shared values. Tannen compares the two sexes to find men use their conversation as a type of competition or a way to preserve their independence. For example‚ men talk about their knowledge regarding sports‚ cars‚ business‚ ext. Meanwhile‚ women try to foster intimacy with others through a more personal

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    grammar they use are the same. Deborah Tannen‚ whose book‚ You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation‚ was on the New York Times Best Seller list for nearly four years and brought gender differences in communication style to the general public. Tannen contends that differences between the communication styles of women and men are the result of more than culture and socialization‚ but are inherent in the basic make up of each gender. (Tannen‚ 1990) Taking a more scholarly perspective

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    because we’re often misunderstood‚ passive‚ and sensitive. Women should change their communication because women tend to be more emotional. Men often use a woman’s emotional state as an advantage to make her feel misunderstood. According to Deborah Tannen she says “Had she realized he was going criticize her and not ask her to reciprocate‚ she would never have asked in the first place.’’(367) when women are in an emotional state of mind we tend to miscommunicate which causes us to be misunderstood

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    independence‚ women in the same time focus on intimacy and connection and this difference might make communication between the sexes problematic. Deborah Tannen states that "communication between men and women can be like cross cultural communication‚ prey to a clash of conversational styles" (Tannen‚ 2001). In a similar manner to Tannen‚ John Gray (1992) presents theory that women use a lot of artistic words expressions like metaphors‚ comparisons or generalizations in their speech which

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    be very difficult to attain. One of the most important factors to an effective relationship is to have a good communication with your partner. Though it sounds a fairly easy thing to do‚ most of divorces have been result of lack of communication (Tannen 104). Men and women fail to understand each other’s requests or suggestions when communicating‚ is like they speak different languages‚ like they come from different planets (Gray 9). In Do Men and Women Speak the Same Language? Philip Yancey describes

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