Talk Talk Talk: Decoding the Mysteries of Speech

By Jay Ingram

Book Overview

With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670840122
• ISBN13: 9780670840120
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Viking
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.1" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Caution: Do not read in public!

Unless, that is, you have no problem with people shooting you strange looks...Jay Ingram writes a truly engaging study of language - one which will have you laughing out loud, and others laughing AT you. You will be unable to resist trying out the intricacies of speech Ingram highlights, and when you are caught audibly comparing the sssss to the sssshhhh sounds you'll understand what I mean.This book had me thoroughly enthralled. Since its scope is so broad, Ingram does not go into enough detail for the book to be inaccessible. Indeed, it will only ignite a curiosity and appreciation for language you never knew you had!