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For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and n
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"For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships"

- Deborah Tannen

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This quote by Deborah Tannen recommends that for the majority of females, discussion is a method to build relationships and produce connections. This remains in contrast to males, who often use conversation to exchange details and solve problems. Females utilize discussion to create a sense of understanding and nearness, to build trust and to reveal sensations. Females often use discussion to reveal empathy and to reveal assistance for one another. This is why women typically talk more than guys, and why conversations in between ladies can last longer than discussions between guys. Females use discussion to create a sense of community and to reinforce relationships. This is why discussions in between ladies are often more meaningful and intimate than discussions between males.

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Deborah Tannen This quote is written / told by Deborah Tannen somewhere between June 7, 1945 and today. She was a famous Sociologist from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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