The Level Up English Podcast

#216 Is it bad to UM and AH? - Valerie Fridland

Apr 19, 2023

47:32

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Valerie Fridland

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Introduction

3min

Like Literally Dude

2min

How to Stop Being Self-Confident About Your Speech

3min

The Importance of Accent in Speech

5min

The Importance of Being Different

4min

The History of Vocal Fry

5min

The Evolution of Vocal Pitch

2min

How to Hack Your Voice to Get Credibility

2min

How to Avoid Cognitive Retrieval in Speech

3min

10.

How to Delay Talking

4min

11.

The Problem With Listening to Language

2min

12.

The Positive Effect of Interruptions on Communication

2min

13.

How to Reduce Ums and Us

4min

14.

The Importance of Listening to Natural Speech

2min

15.

The Right Way to Speak English

3min

16.

The Importance of Learning English

2min

Dr. Valerie Fridland is a professor, sociolinguist, author, and public speaker.

Her recent book is: Like, Literally, Dude. Arguing for the Good in Bad English.

She joins me on the podcast today for a fascinating discussion about aspects of English we often consider to be bad, such as UM and AH. We also talk about the use of "like" and other language features like Vocal Fry.

Valerie also helps me feel more comfortable with my use of UM and AH in speech as they actually have special meanings within conversation.

This is a fascinating conversation and I hope you like it too!

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