I Only Say This Because I Love You

By (author): "Deborah Tannen"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Language books  Self Help books  Psychology books  Family books  Relationships books  Communication books  
Publish Date: January 1st 2001
I Only Say This Because I Love You
ISBN1860498558
ISBN139781860498558
AsinI Only Say This Because I Love You
Original titleI Only Say This Because I Love You: How the Way We Talk Can Make or Break Family Relationships Throughout Our Lives
Why does talk in families so often go in circles, leaving us tied up in knots? Linguist Deborah Tannen reveals why talk among adult family members so often leads to arguments and hurt feelings. Learn to separate the word meaning, or message from the heart meaning, or metamessage - the unstated but powerful meaning that comes from the history of our relationships in the family, where our hopes for being understood and our experience of criticism can painfully meet.