Deborah Tannen - Georgetown University

Professor: Deborah Tannen
Department: Linguistics
College: Georgetown University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: LING405
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Tannen is tough but fair and really cares about her students. A legend in the linguistics world, her class is a must for any who plan on pursuing linguistics. Expect mandatory readings and activities as well as two course papers (midterm/final)
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Tannen is legendary, so take advantage of the opportunity to learn from her! The class was interesting and the TAs were amazing. There are weekly reading responses, occasional field notes and three projects, but NO tests. She even printed all of the readings for us. There's a lot of work, but it's pleasant. TAKE IT!!!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's brilliant! Approachable. No tests because she cares more about you learning the material. So, there are a LOT of readings and reading responses. Interesting projects. You will leave the class wanting more linguistics! Definitely recommended.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very easy. Soft science. The reading is mostly Tannen's own work, and the theory is all from her point of view. She talks about herself and her own work most of the time. She's nice, but it's not a very intellectually rigorous class. Then again, sociolinguistics is not the most intellectually rigorous field.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor! Definitely take if you can! If you're at all interested in Linguistics, don't graduate without taking her! If you're willing to put effort in and you spend some time thinking about the subject out of class, you'll do well. Fantastic professor. Really inspired me. A+++
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The subject of the class was interesting, but Tannen kind of killed it. She never came prepared with lectures, and would instead do a "Dear Abby"-like verson of "Q&A" with Deborah Tannen. A lot of the readings were redundant, and were either written by her or reference her. This is probably the only class you can get A+'s and Smiley Faces in!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tannen is a star. Which is why so many ppl take this class. But, she fails to impress with her boring lecture style, the unstimulating content of these lectures and the tedious busy work. Some professors only teach because they have to. I bet Tannen is one of them.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was so excited for this class, and it was awful. She is incredibly egotistical and class is just useless- especially the discussion session. Nothing new after the first 2 weeks. It was very easy, and even though I like that usually, I felt completely unchallenged. Most of my friends in the class felt the same way. she's done a lot, but AVOID!!!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Look, no one can deny that the class is beyond easy. My huge complaint is that she is not intelligent, nor does she have anything new to say. Moreover, the middle school style busy work had me stuck in such dismal intellectual stagnation that I wanted to die.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: DISCOURSEANALY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was very disappointed in Dr. Tannen. One of the qualities a good professor should have is to make students feel welcome in the classroom regardless of major. As a non-Linguistics major, I felt marginalized, and I was not the only student who felt that way.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: LING333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really easy if you do the reading, very easy grader, lectures are very accessible and interesting, too
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CROSSCULTURAL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WONDERFUL CLASS. Constant but fair amounts of work throughout the semester leave you with no midterm of finals! She is prepared for class and the readings are really interesting. It's one of those classes that teaches you useful things you can use every day. Very practical and intriguing knowledge to have!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CROSSCULTURAL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome, interesting and easy class. Do your work, you will get an A, and actually have something to show for it. Though it is biased towards Tannen's works, the class really is a great intro to sociolinguistics.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CROSSCULTURAL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
stop being so hard on her...this class is beyond easy. you have to read but you'll always get a's on everything...and its fun, you get to talk about your life all class
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LING
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
NO good...avoid her
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: LIN3001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She may be from Venus but her bogus pop linguistics puts her bank account on Mars. Its all money honey.
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