Date:         Sun, 8 Jul 2007 00:26:48 -0400
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Thanks for the heads up Michael. I just pre-ordered a copy on Amazon.

AA


Michael Erard wrote:
> Several years ago, I came to this list for information about early 
> recordings of disfluent speaking -- "uh" and "um," hemming and hawing, 
> restarted sentences, etc.
>
> I'm pleased to announce that my book, Um...: Slips, Stumbles, and 
> Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean, will be published in August by 
> Pantheon. Um... reviews the natural history of slips of the tongue and 
> speech disfluencies, why they occur, and what they say about us. You 
> can read more about the book at 
> <http://www.umthebook.com>www.umthebook.com.
>
> Thanks to members of the list for their interest and assistance and 
> for facilitating my research.
>
> Sincerely,
> Michael Erard
>