How did it all begin?• Child Commun

How did it all begin?

• Child Communication

• Deborah Tannen in ‘You Just Don’t Understand’.

Differences in communication begin early. E.g.

•Little girls talk to be liked; little boys often talk to boast.

•Little girls make requests; little boys make demands.

•Little girls speak to create harmony; little boys prolong conflict.

•Little girls talk more indirectly; little boys talk directly.

•Little girls talk more with words; little boys use more actions.