Um, filler words and, like, how they function in... uh language, you know? - 6 views
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jillnakayama16 on 10 May 16In spoken language, especially in conversations, people are prone to using filler words or - as linguists call them - discourse particles. By inserting these semantically and syntactically neutral words in an utterance, they allow for a speaker to pause while collecting their thoughts while preserving the position of speaker, a coveted social role.