Taiki Mizuno's 'Linguistics of the 0.2-Second Conversation' Surpasses 80,000 Copies

Taiki Mizuno, speaker of the 'Yuru Gengogaku Radio' channel with over 520,000 subscribers, has released 'Kaiwa no 0.2 byou wo gengogaku suru', a book that unravels everyday miracles in an unprecedented way. Since its release last August 27th (Wednesday), it has become a major topic of discussion. Selected as the 2nd place in the 'Kinokuniya Humanities Awards 2026: Readers' Choice Top 30 Humanities Books', the book has now surpassed 80,000 cumulative copies (including e-books) with this latest reprint!

It takes an average of 0.2 seconds to switch speakers during a conversation. What kind of sophisticated tactics and miracles occur in this brief moment? Looking back at the history of linguistics while analyzing everything from 'Tabelog' reviews to comedy, Bank of Japan Governor press conferences, and popular manga, this long-awaited book explains daily linguistics in an accessible manner. For those struggling with how to speak well, this is a must-read.

About the 'Kinokuniya Humanities Awards': It is a project organized by Kinokuniya Company Ltd. to select the 'Top 30 Humanities Books' based on reader recommendations, staff input, and a scoring system by selection committee members.

Author's message: 'My goal at the time of publication was to win 1st place in the Kinokuniya Humanities Awards. I am honestly frustrated to have missed it, but I am proud that so many readers have highly rated this book. Thank you!'

Testimonials: - 'Here lies the essence of language as seen by Mizuno, a language geek who is not a researcher.' - Mutsumi Imai - 'Every knowledge of linguistics spreads from simple questions.' - Hideyuki Takano - 'Conversation is so deep... I'm sure you'll be surprised!' - Toshitaka Suzuki

Excerpt from the foreword: 'We conduct sophisticated tactical interactions in units of 100 milliseconds during conversations.'