When listening to that "like"-filled dialogue, I was few times under strong impression that very specific timing in which particular parts of the like-containing sentences were pronounced played a critical role in figuring out the meaning of the particular "like" instance.
Jiri On Nov 6, 2007 12:49 PM, Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jiri:>I recently heard 2 teenagers talking and it was just amazing how > > extensively they used the word "like". There was hardly a sentence > > without it in about 6 minute conversation. > > A similar, fascinating use - also normally by young people - is "sort of" > stuck in over and over. Actually, they're both v. precise uses of language - > & arguably provide a window into the brain's operations. They show the brain > comparing the particular instance referred to - "He like killed me, man" - > to a general category. > > > ----- > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=61971290-234cf0
