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

We all take risks in life, and today I cover some common risks we all have to take, give examples of similar risks I have taken, and explore the problem that risk cannot be avoided in every choice we make.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast401⭐️ Join Level Up ...  Show more

I sit down in a Bangkok park and casually discuss some deep feelings on the idea of home, how this changes when you leave your country, and answer some more big questions.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast400⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupengli ...  Show more

Valerie Fridland (Like, Literally, Dude) is a professor, sociolinguist, and author. Valerie joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why people dislike the word "moist" so much, how accents are a part of social identity, and where modern English developed from. Valerie and Dax talk a ...  Show more

959. Learn why human language goes beyond basic communication to allow spontaneous creativity, expression of identity, and leadership in linguistic change — things animals and chatbots can't quite achieve. Plus, I answer a British listener's question about the confusing way Ameri ...  Show more

We’re often advised not to use “um” or “uh”, or “so” and “you know” in our communication. But linguist Valerie Fridland might argue otherwise. “Language is about how we encode both the linguistic message and a ...