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Why does every human language have a word like "huh?", and what does it reveal about how conversation actually works? This educational explainer walks through the logic with clear examples anyone can follow.
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A study of thirty-one languages, on five continents, found a word like "huh?" in every one. English, Spanish, Mandarin, Dutch — unrelated languages, yet they land on the same tiny sound. So why would that be? Here's the shape of it. Talk breaks down constantly: mishearing, noise, ambiguity.

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