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Huh? The valuable role of interjections

Huh? The valuable role of interjections

We’re taught to…um…avoid them, but what if those small…um…seemingly superfluous interjections are actually at the heart of language itself, and something that sets human language apart from artificially generated speech? An appreciation post for the «traffic signals to regulate the flow of conversation».


From Weekly Filet #220, in March 2025.

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