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Georgetown Professor of Linguistics Deborah Tannen describes the rationale behind writing her book "The argument culture : stopping America's war of words". Tannen asserts that Americans feel that only debate and war metaphors are suitable for appropriate political and social discourse. On "The News...

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Corporate Author: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Tannen, Deborah (Interviewer)
Gergen, David, 1942- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Tannen, Deborah > Interviews.
Law teachers > Interviews.
Tannen, Deborah. > Argument culture.
National characteristics, American.
Debates and debating > United States.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (8 min., 34 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Georgetown Professor of Linguistics Deborah Tannen describes the rationale behind writing her book "The argument culture : stopping America's war of words". Tannen asserts that Americans feel that only debate and war metaphors are suitable for appropriate political and social discourse. On "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer".
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Originally broadcast on PBS.
Call Number:Voice 30447
M5586 bd.13
Playing Time:00:08:34
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Broadcast 1998 March 27.