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. Discourse analysis is a number of approaches to analysing language use above the sentence or clause level. ... A word is a unit of language that carries meaning and consists of one or more morphemes which are linked more or less tightly together. ... A phrase is a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. ... Discourse is a term used in semantics as in discourse analysis, but it also refers to a social conception of discourse, often linked with the work of French philosopher Michel Foucault (1926-1984) and Jürgen Habermas The Theory of Communicative Action (1985). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Common discourse markers used in the English language include "you know", "actually", "basically", "like", "I mean" and "OK". The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
In linguistics, fillers are sounds or words that are spoken to fill up gaps in utterances. ... It has been suggested that Discourse particle be merged into this article or section. ...
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