Metamessages Are Defined by Dr. Deborah Tannen As

question 27

Multiple Choice

Metamessages are defined by Dr. Deborah Tannen as:

• A) indirectness of one's actual intention to communicate.
• B) the thought that comes to mind after we have actually spoken.
• C) the thought that comes to mind before we actually speak.
• D) directness of one's actual intention to communicate.

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