In sociolinguistics, Difference Theory is the theory postulated by sociolinguist Professor Deborah Tannen in her book You Just Don't Understand. It is compared with Dominance Theory. She summarised this theory with an article, in which she contrasts use of language between males and females in six different categories. They are as follows, each time with the place characteristic first in the title. These theories have exceptions as with any social conventions/observations.

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  • In sociolinguistics, Difference Theory is the theory postulated by sociolinguist Professor Deborah Tannen in her book You Just Don't Understand. It is compared with Dominance Theory. She summarised this theory with an article, in which she contrasts use of language between males and females in six different categories. They are as follows, each time with the place characteristic first in the title. These theories have exceptions as with any social conventions/observations. They are not strict observations and apply differently depending upon the pragmatics of a situation.
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  • In sociolinguistics, Difference Theory is the theory postulated by sociolinguist Professor Deborah Tannen in her book You Just Don't Understand. It is compared with Dominance Theory. She summarised this theory with an article, in which she contrasts use of language between males and females in six different categories. They are as follows, each time with the place characteristic first in the title. These theories have exceptions as with any social conventions/observations.
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  • Difference Theory
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