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I’m an author, journalist, and linguist. My latest book, Babel No More, about the science and history of extraordinary language learners, is on sale in the US and Canada. Read my bio

Babel No More

Babel No More

The Search for the World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners (2012) is a book that chronicles my quest to understand the linguistic gifts and mental powers of hyperpolyglots from the past and present.

Um...

Um…

Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean (2007) is a book that explores everything about “uh,” “uh,” slips of the tongue, pauses, the “tip of the tongue” phenomenon, and more.

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