Is “Huh?” a Universal Word? (2013)

Re:Is “Huh?” a Universal Word? (2013) by HeyLaughingBoy on Saturday September 26, 2015 @02:35PM (#10283979)

No, it's not.

The year is 1998. I'm in Saskatchewan in mid-winter (why?) and I say to a three year-old Canadian toddler, "tastes pretty good, huh?" he stares at me like I have three heads. I remember where I am and repeat "tastes pretty good, eh?" and instantly he nods and smiles.

Universal my ass.

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Re:Is “Huh?” a Universal Word? (2013) by sm0ckr on Saturday September 26, 2015 @03:19PM (#10284122)

Cute story, but I don't think this is an example of "huh" as a "repair initiator" (i.e. "what did you say?") that the paper investigates.

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Re:Is “Huh?” a Universal Word? (2013) by hliyan on Saturday September 26, 2015 @03:14PM (#10284114)

I agree. In my native language, "huh" means okay or affirmative.

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