Deborah Tannen has published numerous books that might be of interest to writers. Three titles that come to mind are You Just Don’t Understand (male/female communication patterns); Talking from Nine to Five (communication in the workplace); You’re Wearing That? (mother/daughter habits of communication). They are classics by now, but still relevant.
Read more in my Psychology For Writers series
The Principle of Least Interest
Why Women Have Sex: Character Motivation Matters
Rational and Irrational Behavior in Your Characters: Guest Post on Thrill Writers
More Books by Deborah Tannen
You Were Always Mom’s Favorite: Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives
The Argument Culture: Stopping America’s War of Words
That’s Not What I Meant: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships