How We Talk
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How We Talk
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Author : N. J. Enfield
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-11-14
How We Talk written by N. J. Enfield and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with Science categories.
An expert guide to how conversation works, from how we know when to speak to why huh is a universal word We all had teachers who scolded us over the use of um, uh-huh, oh, like, and mm-hmm. But as linguist N. J. Enfield reveals in How We Talk, these "bad words" are fundamental to language.Whether we are speaking with the clerk at the store, our boss, or our spouse, language is dependent on things as commonplace as a rising tone of voice, an apparently meaningless word, or a glance -- signals so small that we hardly pay them any conscious attention. Nevertheless, they are the essence of how we speak. From the traffic signals of speech to the importance of um, How We Talk revolutionizes our understanding of conversation. In the process, Enfield reveals what makes language universally -- and uniquely -- human.
How We Talk
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Author : N. J. Enfield
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-11-14
How We Talk written by N. J. Enfield and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with Science categories.
An expert guide to how conversation works, from how we know when to speak to why huh is a universal word We all had teachers who scolded us over the use of um, uh-huh, oh, like, and mm-hmm. But as linguist N. J. Enfield reveals in How We Talk, these "bad words" are fundamental to language.Whether we are speaking with the clerk at the store, our boss, or our spouse, language is dependent on things as commonplace as a rising tone of voice, an apparently meaningless word, or a glance -- signals so small that we hardly pay them any conscious attention. Nevertheless, they are the essence of how we speak. From the traffic signals of speech to the importance of um, How We Talk revolutionizes our understanding of conversation. In the process, Enfield reveals what makes language universally -- and uniquely -- human.
We Need To Talk
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Author : Celeste Headlee
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-09-05
We Need To Talk written by Celeste Headlee and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-05 with Business & Economics categories.
Take a moment to consider how many outcomes in your life may have been affected by poor communication skills. Could you have gotten a job you really wanted? Saved a relationship? What about that political conversation that got out of hand at a dinner party? How is it that we so often fail to say the right thing at the right time? In her career as an NPR host, journalist Celeste Headlee has interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life, and if there's one thing she's learned, it's that it's hard to overestimate the power of conversation and its ability to both bridge gaps and deepen wounds. In We Need to Talk, she shares what she's learned on the job about how to have effective, meaningful, and respectful conversations in every area of our lives. Now more than ever, Headlee argues, we must begin to talk to and, more importantly, listen to one another - including those with whom we disagree. We Need to Talk gives readers ten simple tools to help facilitate better conversations, ranging from the errors we routinely make (put down the smart phone when you're face to face with someone) to the less obvious blind spots that can sabotage any conversation, including knowing when not to talk, being aware of our own bias, and avoiding putting yourself in the centre of the discussion. Whether you're gearing up for a big conversation with your boss, looking to deepen or improve your connection with a relative, or trying to express your child's needs to a teacher, We Need to Talk will arm you with the skills you need to create a productive dialogue.
The Art Of Conscious Conversations
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Author : Chuck Wisner
language : en
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Release Date : 2022-10-25
The Art Of Conscious Conversations written by Chuck Wisner and has been published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Business & Economics categories.
Recognize the negative mental habits that derail conversations and destroy projects—and forge authentic, enduring, and productive connections. We live in conversations like fish live in water—we’re in them all the time, so we don’t think about them much. As a result, we can find ourselves stuck in cyclical patterns of unproductive behaviors. We listen half-heartedly, react emotionally, and respond habitually, like we’re on autopilot. This is a practical guide for thoughtfully reflecting on conversations and avoiding the common pitfalls that cause our relationships and work to go sideways. Chuck Wisner identifies four universal types of conversations and offers specific advice to maximize the effectiveness of each: Storytelling—Investigate the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and others Collaborative—Explore the way our stories and other people’s stories interact Creative—See new possibilities and discover unforeseen solutions Commitment—Make promises we know we can keep These conversations unfold sequentially: Our awareness of our and others’ stories transforms our ability to listen and collaborate, which opens our thoughts to creative possibilities, guiding us toward mindful agreements. Our conversations—at home, at work, or in public—can be sources of pleasure and stepping-stones toward success, or they can cause pain and lead to failure. Wisner shows how we can form a connection from the very first conversation and keep our discourse positive and productive throughout any endeavor. “A compelling read with a big impact.” —Susan McPherson, author of The Lost Art of Connecting
How We Talk About Language
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Author : Betsy Rymes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-24
How We Talk About Language written by Betsy Rymes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
With examples of conversation, this book is a lively account of social and intellectual import of everyday talk about language.
How We Talk
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Author : Allan A. Metcalf
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2000
How We Talk written by Allan A. Metcalf and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In short, delightful essays, a professor of English explains the key features that make American speech so expressive and distinct. With chapters on ethnic dialects and dialects in the movies, the author reveals the resplendence of one of our nation's greatest natural resources--its endless and varied talk.
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen Listen So Kids Will Talk
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Author : Adele Faber
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 1999-10
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen Listen So Kids Will Talk written by Adele Faber and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10 with Family & Relationships categories.
You Can Stop Fighting With Your Chidren! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know–how you need to be more effective with your children and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down–to–earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Their methods of communication, illustrated with delightful cartoons showing the skills in action, offer innovative ways to solve common problems.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Books
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Author : Leah Price
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2019-08-20
What We Talk About When We Talk About Books written by Leah Price and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Reports of the death of reading are greatly exaggerated Do you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, you're not alone. Digital-age pundits warn that as our appetite for books dwindles, so too do the virtues in which printed, bound objects once trained us: the willpower to focus on a sustained argument, the curiosity to look beyond the day's news, the willingness to be alone. The shelves of the world's great libraries, though, tell a more complicated story. Examining the wear and tear on the books that they contain, English professor Leah Price finds scant evidence that a golden age of reading ever existed. From the dawn of mass literacy to the invention of the paperback, most readers already skimmed and multitasked. Print-era doctors even forbade the very same silent absorption now recommended as a cure for electronic addictions. The evidence that books are dying proves even scarcer. In encounters with librarians, booksellers and activists who are reinventing old ways of reading, Price offers fresh hope to bibliophiles and literature lovers alike. Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Christian Gauss Award, 2020
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
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Author : Raymond Carver
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2015-05-25
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love written by Raymond Carver and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-25 with Fiction categories.
The most celebrated story collection from “one of the true American masters” (The New York Review of Books)—a haunting meditation on love, loss, and companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark that includes the iconic and much-referenced title story featured in the Academy Award-winning film Birdman. "Raymond Carver's America is ... clouded by pain and the loss of dreams, but it is not as fragile as it looks. It is a place of survivors and a place of stories.... [Carver] has done what many of the most gifted writers fail to do: He has invented a country of his own, like no other except that very world, as Wordsworth said, which is the world to all of us." —The New York Times Book Review
How The Way We Talk Can Change The Way We Work
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Author : Robert Kegan
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2001-07-02
How The Way We Talk Can Change The Way We Work written by Robert Kegan and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-02 with Business & Economics categories.
Why is the gap so great between our hopes, our intentions, even ourdecisions-and what we are actually able to bring about? Even whenwe are able to make important changes-in our own lives or thegroups we lead at work-why are the changes are so frequentlyshort-lived and we are soon back to business as usual? What can wedo to transform this troubling reality? In this intensely practical book, Harvard psychologists RobertKegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey take us on a carefully guided journeydesigned to help us answer these very questions. And not justgenerally, or in the abstract. They help each of us arrive at ourown particular answers that can solve the puzzling gap between whatwe intend and what we are able to accomplish. How the Way WeTalk Can Change the Way We Work provides you with the tools tocreate a powerful new build-it-yourself mental technology.