Which of the following is NOT true of the way women use language, according to the research of Deborah Tannen?
a. Women use language to create intimacy.
b. Women use language to establish connections with others.
c. Women are acutely aware of the status differences implied in the speaking styles.
d. Women use conversation to share mutual understandings about their everyday problems.
e. These are all ways in which women use language, according to Tannen.
C
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