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Um, Well, Like, You Know
Year
2012
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
NR
Performers
Anne Curzan
Written By
Anne Curzan
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
These little words don't carry meaning like a noun, but they do help us organize our speech and set conversational expectations. You'll never have another conversation without thinking about the negotiation that happens when speakers use words like "well" and "now," and you'll have a new appreciation for the grammatical utility of "dude" and "like."