All talk.
Language Log has a great breakdown/takedown of Louann Brizendine's assertion that "A woman uses about 20,000 words per day while a man uses about 7,000."
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She has also backed down from the statement somewhat, see her interview yesterday with the NY Times Magazine:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/magazine/10wwln_q4.html?em&ex=1165986000&en=3c58f0aeb92e03b5&ei=5087%0A
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Oops, sorry, Language Log mentions this interview. My bad.