Share this postFilled Pausesbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherBrain LensesFilled PausesShare this postFilled Pausesbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther1×0:00-3:45Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Filled PausesColin WrightMay 07, 2024Share this postFilled Pausesbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareMore information about Brain Lenses at brainlenses.com.BL supporters receive an additional episode of the show each week. Info about becoming a supporter at the above address, or at Understandary.com.Read the written version of this episode:Filled PausesColin Wright·Feb 6In the field of linguistics, a “filled pause” refers to some kind of word or emphatic sound consciously or subconsciously filling what would otherwise be silence in a conversation. The most common use for such fillers, which include things like “harrumphs” and grunts and words like “um” and “uh,” is occupying a “blank” space in a conversation (sometimes …Read full storyShare this discussionFilled Pausesbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther0 CommentsBrain LensesBrain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.Brain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeOvercastRSS FeedAppears in episodeColin WrightRecent EpisodesBeginner's BubbleMay 16 • Colin WrightPopular ScienceMay 14 • Colin WrightDoctored PhotographsMay 9 • Colin WrightAI Reproducibility CrisisMay 2 • Colin WrightSelf-HandicappingApr 30 • Colin WrightIron CageApr 25 • Colin WrightMisophoniaApr 23 • Colin Wright
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