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03429aam a22004338i 4500 001 AD338536B8CA11EDAC6855BD37ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230302011926 008 220909s2023 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022030931 020 $a 0593298322 020 $a 9780593298329 035 $a (OCoLC)1337525413 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d BDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PE1444 F75 2023 100 1 $a Fridland, Valerie, $e author. 245 10 $a Like, literally, dude : $b arguing for the good in bad English / $c Valerie Fridland. 263 $a 2304 264 1 $a [New York] : $b Viking, $c [2023] 300 $a pages cm 504 $a Includes biographical references and index. 505 0 $a I hate when you say that! -- Linguistic fashionistas -- Umloved -- What's not to like? -- Dude, WTF! -- Wha' you talkin' bout? -- A little less literally -- The perfect pitch -- Who are they? -- Linguistic bad-asses? 520 $a "A linguistic exploration of the speech habits we love to hate-and why our "um"s, "like"s, and "you know"s actually make us better communicators. Do you hate that you say "like" too much? Do you go over your email drafts to remove excess "so"s and "really"s? Do you wish your presentation at work wasn't so full of "um"s and "uh"s? Do you get tripped up by slang, overly familiar greetings, or new pronouns? What if these features of our speech weren't a sign of cultural and linguistic degeneration or newfangled trends that won't stick around, but rather, some of the most dynamic and revolutionary tools in our arsenal? In Like, Literally, Dude, linguist Valerie Fridland argues that our most hated or confusing speech habits shape our conception of the world and our place in it in remarkable ways. With a mix of laugh-out-loud anecdotes and expertise built over two decades of research, Fridland helps us understand the history, cultural significance, and impact of how we speak today. We are all the products of centuries of linguistic progress, and the innovation hasn't stopped in our lifetimes. Writing in an accessible style and focusing on real-life examples, Fridland explains how filled pauses benefit both speakers and listeners when they're discussing new or tough topics; how the use of "dude" can help people bond across social divides; why we're always trying to make our intensifiers ever more intense; as well as many other language tics, habits, and developments. Language change is natural, built into the language system itself, and we wouldn't be who we are without it. This book will speak to anyone who talks, empowering them to communicate dynamically and effectively in their daily lives"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Discourse markers. 650 0 $a English language $x Spoken English. 650 0 $a English language $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a English language $x Rhetoric. 650 0 $a English language $x Usage. 650 0 $a Oral communication. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Fridland, Valerie. $t Like, literally, dude $d New York : Viking, [2023] $z 9780593298336 $w (DLC) 2022030932 941 $a 5 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20240409012804.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240202024345.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20240126010206.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20230621010406.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20230502011951.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=AD338536B8CA11EDAC6855BD37ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search