'Ums' and 'uhs' contain meaning, say US psychologists.
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Clark, H. H. & Fox Tree, J. E. Using uh and um in spontaneous speaking. Cognition 84, 73 - 111 (2002).
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Whitfield, J. 'Er' cautions listeners to stay on side. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020527-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news020527-2