You're the Only one I can Tell : : Inside the Language of Women's Friendships
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Women friends talking -- That's not what I meant!: the invisible influence of conversational style -- "We're a lot alike," "We're very different": the importance of being--or not being--the same -- The same--or better?: connection and competition -- FOBLO, FOGKO, and the safe embrace of women in groups -- Too close for comfort: cutoffs, poaching, drama! -- "Like" it or not: women, friendship, and social media -- My friend, my sister, my self: what it means to be close -- Epilogue.
Through research into the unique way women talk to one another, this validating and illuminating analysis of female friendship will help women lean into the comfort these powerful relationships offer and avoid the hurt feelings that come from common miscommunications.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, [2017]
Year Published: 2017
Description: xviii, 276 pages ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781101885802
1101885807
SUBJECTS
Female friendship.
Interpersonal communication.
Conversation analysis.