Read and discuss: Deborah Tannen’s articles: “Rapport-talk and Report-talk”, “I Can’t Even Open My Mouth”, and “Why Don’t You Say What You Mean?”.
After you’ve finished, write a thoughtful discussion about what you’ve learned from these 3 articles–at least 2-3 paragraphs. What did you find interesting and what did you find provocative? Consider the following questions:
What does Tannen mean by report- and rapport-talk? What are some examples?
What is important about (or what can we learn from) her conclusions about indirectness and directness? What are some examples?
According to Tannen, what is a message? What is a metamessage? How are they wrapped up in meaning and context? What are some examples?
What is metacommunicating and why is it important?
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