Research
Deborah Tannen's research began when she analyzed a dinner conversation with her friends, while working on her Ph.D. Tannen's focus is on the expression of interpersonal relationships. This illustration on relationships is related to gender in both home and work life. Tannen works with 'dual-culture' tradition. This tradition argues that men and women speak differently because they are from different cultures. Gender-specific communication styles come from boys and girls playing in same-sex groups when growing up. This results in men and women having trouble communicating with the opposite sex later in life. Deborah Tannen has done extensive research on this topic; however, feminist linguists argue against Tannen's claims.
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