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found this book fun to read as well as scholarly. What a tremendous amount of information it holds, not just for linguistics professionals but for the common reader. You will find yourself saying, as you read, so THAT'S what was happening in that conversation, discourse, give-and-take. If you're the kind of person who usually avoids scholarly tomes, please try this one. You will be pleasantly surprised as well as engaged. In addition, the next time you're having a conversation with someone who acts like they know it all about language and communication, YOU will be the expert just remembering the author's examples. You'll love her account of animal communication. It both dispels myths and amazes you with the kinds of communication that animals really do have. Of course, human conversation is also treated here, and that is as revealing as the rest.