Some notes on the use of I mean in English face-to-face conversation
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 2003 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Sborník prací Filozofické fakulty Brněnské univerzity, Řada anglistická: Brno Studies in English 29 |
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| 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. |