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by Deborah Tannen (Author) "You know the feeling: you meet someone for the first time, and it's as if you've known each other all your lives ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Virago Press Ltd; New edition edition (3 Aug 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853815128
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853815126
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 169,654 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Tannen combines a novelist's ear for the way people speak with a rare power of original analysis ... fascinating' OLIVER SACKS


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In this classic work - her first - Tannen brilliantly tackles crucial interactions, looking at conversations with colleagues, bosses, friends and family. Engaging, accessible and absolutely compelling, Tannen once again shows us what's really shaping - or breaking- our relationships with others.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book that contributed to changing my life, 9 Jul 2007
By Dr. M. I. Thomas (NE England, UK) - See all my reviews
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"That's Not What I Meant" consists of short, economically written chapters, each dealing with an aspect of communication that can impact on our effectiveness (e.g. male vs female conversation patterns).

The focus is practical and the whole is very well written. Technical concepts are presented in ordinary English for the most part - yet the effect is not patronising.

I found myself saying "Yes, that's right" to myself at regular intervals as I read it. It was one of a small number of experiences that led me to change career and begin a training company dedicated to enhancing the communication effectiveness of professionals.

Finally, I have bought several copies as presents over the years.

One of my all time top-10 books
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3.0 out of 5 stars Thats not what I meant, 12 Oct 2009
I needed this book for a course I was doing, but feel that there are better books dealing with this subject on the market. Some of the paragraphs are so detailed I have to read it several times before I can grasp the meaning.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Communication Skills Book!, 25 Aug 2008
That's Not What I Meant explores how to improve communication for both men and women in their personal and private lives. Topics covered include how and why people communicate differently, why misunderstanding occur and how to improve ones own communication style.

Deborah Tannen is an accomplished linguist who has invested many years learning how men and women communicate, and how that communication can be improved. Her ideas are well researched, easy to understand and apply.

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