A Word in Your Ear: Small Talk
"Hows the weather going?" "What have you been up to?" Small talk takes up a huge chunk of our daily conversation, but what role does it serve? Professor Roly Sussex explains the social purposes and expectations behind small talk.
A Word in Your Ear · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
May 5, 202521m 26s
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Show Notes
"Hows the weather going?" "What have you been up to?"
Small talk takes up a huge chunk of our daily conversation, but what role does it serve?
Professor Roly Sussex explains the social purposes and expectations behind small talk.
Topics
WordPodcastA Word in Your EarRoly SussexSpellingRadioLinguisticsProfessor Roly SussexKelly Higgins DevineLanguagePronunciationSmall Talk