"Speakers who have grown up in the American community unconsciously know its rules about taking turns in conversations-in the same way that they know the rules of grammar and the rules about appropriate speech in various situations."

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Source : Peter Farb (2015). “Word Play: What Happens When People Talk”, p.240, Vintage

Peter Farb

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“Election officials say that in 2016, it may be possible to vote for the president on your smartphone. Can you imagine that? With one swipe you can choose a president and at the same time tell him or her where you want to hook up.”
“I was raised Irish Catholic and went to Holy Names Academy, an all-girl's private Catholic school. I loved the nuns there and I love them to this day.”
“One of my first records that I heard was 'Wish You Were Here' by Pink Floyd.”
“I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.”
“The best way to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is to begin with a silk sow. The same is true of money.”
“I think that if there was one mistake that I took away, it would affect the man that I am today.”
“Fighters have to be optimists.”

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