Discourse marker
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In discourse analysis, a discourse marker is a word or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse, typically as part of a dialogue. Discourse markers often signal the introduction of a new topic.
Common discourse markers used in the English language include "you know", "actually", "basically", "like", "I mean" and "OK".
See also
- Filler (linguistics)
- Semantic unit
- Interjection
External links
- https://secure.ldc.upenn.edu/intranet/Annotation/MDE/guidelines/2003/dm1.html
- http://spotlight.ccir.ed.ac.uk/public_documents/Dialogue_design_guide/discourse_markers.htm
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