What are the two forms of the tip of the tongue phenomenon?
The tip of the tongue phenomenon can take the following two forms. 1. Completely unable at the moment to recall the information. However, the information may “pop” into your mind at a later date. This will result in the following” • Substitute “thingamajig” or “whatchamacallit” in place of a word when speaking. When writing use a pronoun or general term in place of the term that cannot be recalled. • Delay while trying to recall a known answer to a question or information and later in the conversation saying “Oh, I known that.” • Use time fillers such as “um” or some other sound while trying to retrieve the information from your mind. • Snapping your fingers as you search your mind for the elusive information. 2. Three different kinds of word substitution for the word or information can take place that are usually referred to as a slip of the tongue. These slips of the tongue can be funny or embarrassing depending upon the situation. • Interchange the words that are related to each oth
