You just don't understand: women and men in conversation

Different words, different worlds --

Asymmetries : women and men talking at cross-purposes --

Put down that paper and talk to me!" : rapport-talk and report talk --

Gossip --

I'll explain it to you" : lecturing and listening --

Community and contest : styles in conflict --

Who's interrupting? Issues of dominance and control --

Damned if you do --

"Look at me when I'm talking to you!" : cross talk across the ages --

Living with asymmetry : opening lines of communication.