Meh, Duh, D'oh, and Other Communicative Grunts

Meh, Duh, D'oh, and Other Communicative Grunts

From You're Saying It Wrong by KMUW

June 6, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

The episode explores nonverbal vocalizations and their meanings.

Today we make a lot of noise by exploring nonverbal vocalizations: all those sounds that aren't words, exactly, but that still carry a lot of meaning.

Topics covered

  • nonverbal communication
  • vocalizations
  • meaning
  • language
  • society

Keywords

  • nonverbal
  • vocalizations
  • communication
  • language
  • meaning

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