{"product_id":"um-slips-stumbles-and-verbal-blunders-and-what-they-mean-9781400095438","title":"Um...: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean","description":"This original, entertaining, and surprising book investigates verbal blunders: what they are, what they say about those who make them, and how and why we've come to judge them.\u003ci\u003eUm...\u003c\/i\u003e is about how you really speak, and why it's normal for your everyday speech to be filled with errors--about one in every ten words. In this charming, engaging account of language in the wild, linguist and writer Michael Erard also explains why our attention to some blunders rises and falls. Where did the Freudian slip come from? Why do we prize \"umlessness\" in speaking--and should we? And how do we explain the American presidents who are famous for their verbal stumbles? Full of entertaining examples, \u003ci\u003eUm...\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for talkers and listeners of all stripes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3974521\"\u003eMichael Erard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.28w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400095438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400095433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN009000\"\u003eLinguistics | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Erard\u003c\/b\u003e, a graduate of Williams College, received an M.A. in linguistics and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas. His articles about language have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Science, Seed, The Texas Observer, \u003c\/i\u003eand many other publications. His website is www.michaelerard.com. He lives in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42666268852461,"sku":"9781400095438","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_157c4709-6426-4819-98b3-d2d2b8de4c89.jpg?v=1649432040","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/um-slips-stumbles-and-verbal-blunders-and-what-they-mean-9781400095438","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}