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Sunday, November 10, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Universals of conversation: Words like 'Huh?'

Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST

A word like 'Huh?' -- used when one has not caught what someone just said -- appears to be universal: it is found to have very similar form and function in languages across the globe. Researchers found that words that signal problems with understanding are similar across languages.

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