17-09-2015 14:39 | modified 17-09-2015 14:41 | Editorial digital media
During a call, say people on average once every 90 seconds, ‘huh’ or ‘eh’. This is true not only in the Netherlands but throughout the world. Without that quick question for clarification, conversations would quickly derail.
According to a study by the Radboud University Nijmegen in 12 countries. The results were published Wednesday in the journal Plos One. AD writes about it.
According to linguist Mark Dingemanse, one of the researchers, this shows how thoroughly our social use of language. “ We are continually testing whether we understand the other person.”
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