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Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought
Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing By Bob Holmes & Knowable Magazine Interjections — one-word utterances that aren’t part of a larger sentence — used to be dismissed as irrelevant linguistic detritus. But some linguists now think they play an essential role in regulating conversations. Listen carefully…
Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children
Opinion The Science of ParentingMondays Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist By Sylvia Perry edited by Megha Satyanarayana Cut through the claims: Get email alerts for this weekly column…