| <talk> | The combination of “more than” and “less than” symbols indicates that the talk between them is compressed or rushed. |
| >talk< | Used in the reverse order, they can indicate that a stretch of talk is markedly slow or drawn out. |
| word< | The”less than” symbol by itself indicates that the immediately following talk is “jump-started,” i.e., sounds like it starts with a rush. |
Compressed talk
Jump-started
