Deborah Tannen
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TANNEN, DEBORAH, born 1945

Deborah Tannen

American sociolinguist.

Books
4
Editions tracked
8
First editions
4
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionYou Just Don't UnderstandBooks On Tape, 1972 Most editions trackedI Only Say This Because I Love You2 editions
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Deborah Tannen books in order

In publication order

  1. 1You Just Don't Understand1972
  2. 2That's Not What I Meant!1986
  3. 3Talking from 9 to 51994
  4. 4I Only Say This Because I Love You2001
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1972You Just Don't UnderstandBooks On Tape
  2. 1986That's Not What I Meant!Morrow
  3. 1994Talking from 9 to 5Morrow
  4. 2001I Only Say This Because I Love YouRandom House
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What order should I read Deborah Tannen's books in?

In publication order they begin with You Just Don't Understand (1972), then That's Not What I Meant! (1986) and Talking from 9 to 5 (1994). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Deborah Tannen's first book?

The earliest book we list is You Just Don't Understand, first published in 1972.

When was Deborah Tannen born?

Deborah Tannen was born in 1945.

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We track 4 books by Deborah Tannen across 8 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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