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Definition of
discourse marker noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
discourse marker
noun
noun
(
grammar
)
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a word or phrase that organizes spoken language into different parts, for example
‘
Well…
’
or
‘
On the other hand…
’
See
discourse marker
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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discourse marker
Nearby words
discourse
noun
discourse
verb
discourse marker
noun
discourse on
phrasal verb
discourteous
adjective