Smooth talkers : The linguistic performance of auctioneers and sports-casters. By Koenraad Kuiper. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1996. Pp. 110.

Contents: Series Editors' Preface. Introduction. The Speech of Sports Commentators. The Speech of Auctioneers. Oral Formulaic Traditions. Formulaic and Ordinary Speech.