Books by Deborah Tannen

You Just Don't Understand (2001)
Women and men live in different worlds...made of different words. Spending nearly four years on the ...

You're Wearing That? (2006)
A study of the mother-daughter relationship examines aspects of this complex bond and shows how to i...

The Argument Culture (1999)
The author of You Just Don't Understand decries the state of public discourse in America, showing ho...

You Were Always Mom's Favorite! (2009)
Explores the connections among sisters throughout their childhood years into adulthood, including co...

That's Not what I Meant! (1992)
A linguist explains how we understand and misunderstand one another in everyday conversation and pro...