discourse marker

noun

A word or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse, typically as part of a dialogue. Discourse markers often signal topic changes, reformulations, discourse planning, stressing, hedging, or backchanneling.

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Meanings

noundiscourse marker (plural discourse markers)

plural discourse markers

  1. human sciencesA word or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse, typically as part of a dialogue. Discourse markers often signal topic changes, reformulations, discourse planning, stressing, hedging, or backchanneling.

Translations

Finnish diskurssimerkitsin
  • diskurssimerkitsinword or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse
German Diskurspartikel, Diskursmarker
  • Diskurspartikelword or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse
  • Diskursmarkerword or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse
Korean 담화표지
  • 담화표지 (damhwapyoji)word or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse
Romanian marcator de discurs
  • marcator de discursword or phrase that marks a boundary in a discourse
Cite this entry
APA

discourse marker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourse%20marker

MLA

“discourse marker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourse%20marker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discourse marker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourse%20marker.

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