Question

Deborah Tannen in her book The Argument Culture, makes the case that many aspects of life in Western culture, including the United States, are

A. about achieving consensus and cooperation
B. couched in a debate of two opposing views
C. superior to other parts of the world
D. the same as everywhere else in the world.

Answer 1

Answer: B. couched in a debate of two opposing views

Step-by-step explanation:

Deborah Tannen, linguistics professor, using her study of everyday American language, seeks to demonstrate that the American society is often a "division" of two opposing views or a "battle".

Phrases such as "the battle of sexes" or "the war on drugs" are polarizing and often used to indicate differences and arguments instead of consensus and cooperation.