Discourse markers

Conjunctions and particles that function on the discourse level, and whose meaning and function is uncertain.

• What discourse markers are in your language?
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• Markers of transition
• Markers of emphasis
• Prompters of attention
• Markers of direct address
• Markers of identificational and explanatory clauses
• Markers of focus
• Hesitation fillers
• Honorifics