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Salad Days (Rebroadcast) - 3 October 2022

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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Phatic Expressions and Phasic Expressions

Phatic speech is what Anatol Breuerd called friendly noise. If you've got a question about words in language give us a call 877-929-9673 or we'd love to read about your experiences in email. We heard from Frances Delafina who lives in Bluffton, South Carolina and she said her mama's expression for when supper is assorted leftovers is cream of frigid air.

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