“The long history of conversations that family members share contribute...” — Deborah Tannen Quote

“The long history of conversations that family members share contributes not only to how listeners interpret words but also to how speakers choose them.”

“I am the youngest of three girls. My first linguistics book was a study of 'New York Jewish conversational style'. That was my dissertation.”

“For women, detailed conversation is our lifeblood, while for men it's just not as critical.”

“Robert Altman was a very jovial guy and obviously a famed improviser and perhaps less effective in post-production, which is like the crystallising process. So I found myself at sea often with him because we'd have conversations about what music is, and in the end, I don't know how interested he was?”

“I am opinionated and want to be part of the conversations.”

“My own view is that taping of conversations for historical purposes was a bad decision on the part of all the presidents. I don't think Kennedy should have done it. I don't think Johnson should have done it, and I don't think we should have done it.”