Deborah Tannen

Deborah Tannen, university professor and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, is the author of many books including, most recently, Finding My Father: His Century-Long Journey from WWI Warsaw and My Quest to Follow.

Finding My Father Through His Relationship with Judaism

Deborah Tannen on Growing Up in a Proudly Jewish—if Not Necessarily Religious—Household

December 22, 2020 By Deborah Tannen

Taunts and Abuse: On What Really Happened Between Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Deborah Tannen, Professor of Linguistics,
Analyzes Last Night's "Debate"

October 1, 2020 By Deborah Tannen

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