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Sex Lies And Conversation Deborah Tannen Summary

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Comprehension: Q4: What characteristics of women's speech do men find frustrating? In the article, "Sex, Lies and Conversation" , by Deborah Tannen , Deborah discuss how men and women have an cross culture disagreement in communication. She explains the systematic difference in ways girls and boys communicate with each other during our upbringing and how those skills may have an negative impact on marriages today. Women's conversational habits such as "stream of noise ( "mhm, uhun and yeah"), finishing each other's sentences and offering to share an similar experience for comfort, is often found frustrating to men when communicating to their spouse. Purpose and Audience: Q2: What is Tannen's purpose is writing this essay? Do you
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