Deborah Tannen is a linguist and University Professor at Georgetown University whose research focuses on conversational style and the role of language in everyday relationships. Read the responses from the adapted interview. Match each response with the question that fits it best.
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1. Interviewer:
Deborah Tannen: Yes, it can. If you suddenly use very formal expressions with someone who normally hears you speak casually, the change may create distance. A close friend may expect you to say, “What I mean is...” rather than “In other words...”. On the other hand, informal language is not always the right choice either. The important thing is to match your language to the relationship and the situation.
2. Interviewer:
Deborah Tannen: A lot depends on the relationship between the speakers. Advice from a close friend may feel supportive because there is already trust between you. The same advice from someone with more authority can sometimes feel like pressure. If I were you, I’d... may sound friendly in one situation, while I would advise you to... may suit a more formal one. But the wording alone does not decide how the message feels.
Deborah Tannen: A lot depends on the relationship between the speakers. Advice from a close friend may feel supportive because there is already trust between you. The same advice from someone with more authority can sometimes feel like pressure. If I were you, I’d... may sound friendly in one situation, while I would advise you to... may suit a more formal one. But the wording alone does not decide how the message feels.
3. Interviewer:
Deborah Tannen: Yes, and I think that is one of the most fascinating things about language. We do not simply use words to describe a relationship; our words can also help create it. A warm reply can bring people closer. A very formal response can create distance. A respectful disagreement can protect trust. In other words, every conversation is doing two things at once: we are exchanging information and, at the same time, shaping the relationship between us.
Deborah Tannen: Yes, and I think that is one of the most fascinating things about language. We do not simply use words to describe a relationship; our words can also help create it. A warm reply can bring people closer. A very formal response can create distance. A respectful disagreement can protect trust. In other words, every conversation is doing two things at once: we are exchanging information and, at the same time, shaping the relationship between us.
Atbilžu varianti:
Why can advice feel supportive in one relationship but controlling in another?
Should close friends always choose informal language when they disagree with each other?*i*
Can the way people speak reveal exactly what kind of relationship they have?
Can the way we speak actually shape a relationship rather than simply reflect it?
Does giving advice become more polite simply because the speaker uses formal language?
Can very formal language sometimes make a conversation between close friends feel distant?
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