discourse markers

A form of discourse marker — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of discourse marker
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