Genre: Nonfiction
Page #: 224
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Published in: 2011
Official Synopsis
In That’s Not What I Meant!, Deborah Tannen, renowned communication expert and author of the New York Timesbestsellers You’re Wearing THAT? and You Just Don’t Understand, explores how conversational styles can make or break interpersonal relationships at home, at work, or at play. Fans of her books and the healthily curious reader interested in popular psychology, feminism, linguistics, or social sciences will be fascinated by Tannen’s remarkable insights into unintentional conversational confusion. That’s Not What I Meant! is an essential guide to recognizing and adjusting what we say and how we are saying it in order to strengthen or save a relationship.
My ReviewI read this book for my Intro to Linguistics class. Specifically, this books focuses on sociolinguistics, which analyzes how people use language to communicate. Though I probably wouldn’t have picked up this book on my own, I thought it was a really interesting and insightful read.
I personally found this book really interesting because I took a lot of communication classes at community college and I would have minored in it if my university offered it. This book expounded on a lot of the concepts I learned in my communication classes. So, I liked the book because it’s a topic I find fascinating.
The book can get a little dry and repetitive. However, I might be a little biased in saying that because I had to read the whole thing in one sitting and stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish it.
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