Some notes on the use of I mean in English face-to-face conversation

Authors

POVOLNÁ Renata

Year of publication 2003
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Sborník prací Filozofické fakulty Brněnské univerzity, Řada anglistická: Brno Studies in English 29
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Education

Citation
Field Linguistics
Keywords comment clause - pragmatic expression - mistake editor - filler - insert parenthetic clause - softener - let-me-explain - mainly interactive discourse item - correcting and softening discourse marker - monitor
Description The study surveys different opinions and interpretations of the use of I mean in authentic spoken English. While commenting on the work of some linguists, the author applies several different criteria to her data and tries to contribute to the understanding of the use of I mean in face-to-face conversation.

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