The Rules Of Conversation
Did you know that we say “yes” a lot faster than we say “no”? Linguistics professor and author N.J. Enfield talks with us about the quirks and patterns in how we speak.
December 8, 201712m 4s
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Show Notes
As human beings, we spend a great deal of time talking with others, but we don’t always stop to think about how and* why* we choose to say what we say. N.J. Enfield, author of “How We Talk: The Inner Workings Of Conversation,” breaks down the rules of conversation for us.