Author Interview: Valerie Fridland (Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English)
Why saying "like" and "um" reflect a changing language in a good way
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Show Notes
This week we're talking about the history of language with Dr. Valerie Fridland, author of the new book Like Literally Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English. Valerie has a PhD in linguistics and is a Professor and former Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English at the University of Nevada in Reno.
Learn more about Valerie and her book here
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