Date:  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 03:46:21 -0800

From:  SETH SKLAREY <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IX.NETCOM.COM>

Subject: <No subject given>



Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 09:02:42 PST

From: leahg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]sfgate.COM (Leah Garchik)

Subject: non-word words



Hello. I am Leah Garchik, I write for the San Francisco Chronicle. As

suggested by a Berkeley linguist, I am using this means to find

someone who knows something about non-word words. I'm interested in

writing an essay about words like "blah, blah, blah,'' used to meann

"etc., etc.'' or "duh,'' used to mean "You can't think I'm THAT

stupid.''

    I've been collecting a small list of these, and wonder if

anyone has studied them informally or formally. If you can help, yada

yada, that would be terrific.

    I may be e-mailed at this address, or even better, call me (for a

real live conversation) at (800) 227-4423 X8426 or (415) 777-8426. Thanks

so much for your help on this.