Deborah Tannen

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Linguistics
gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:academic_advisor gptkb:William_Labov
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Georgetown_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_Fellow
gptkb:Linguistic_Society_of_America_Award
gptkb:National_Communication_Association_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1945-06-07
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:famous_quote " Communication is not just about what we say, but how we say it."
" The way we talk can affect the way we think."
" Men and women are socialized to speak differently."
" Language is a powerful tool for shaping our relationships."
" Understanding is not just about hearing the words, but about understanding the context."
gptkbp:field Sociolinguistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Deborah Tannen
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Labov
gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
gptkb:Erving_Goffman
gptkbp:known_for Gender and Discourse
You Just Don't Understand
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work Talking from 9 to 5
That's Not What I Meant!
gptkbp:occupation Professor of Linguistics
gptkbp:research_focus Pragmatics
Discourse Analysis
Language and Gender
Conversational Analysis
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Georgetown,_Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:spouse James Tannen
gptkbp:website http://www.deborahtannen.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Linguistic_Society_of_America_Award
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4