Deborah Tannen's research on the speech habits of men and women has revealed that
A. women tend to use language to build social connections with others.
B. women tend to recite information in an attempt to solidify their position in a social hierarchy.
C. there are no discernible differences between the way men and women use language.
D. men tend to make eye contact more frequently than women.
E. men rely more on nonverbal gestures than do women.
Answer: A
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