Um. . .
Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean
Michael Erard
Discover the secrets of verbal blunders in this original and surprising book. Linguist Michael Erard explains why our everyday speech is filled with errors and what they say about us. With charming examples, learn why some blunders are judged more harshly than others and why "umlessness" is prized in speaking. Essential reading for talkers and listeners alike.
Publish Date
2007-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
2007-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.19
ISBN
0375423567
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-07-01T19:39:34.000Z
That ~12k word fact about how much people speak at day comes from this excellent book by @michaelerard – source