Discourse markers in small talk and tasks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5966716 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew J Guydish (0000-0002-2368-1991, Elon University, corresponding author), Allison Nguyen (0000-0002-2051-1372, Illinois State University), Jean E Fox Tree (0000-0002-5407-5935, University of California, Santa Cruz) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 606-620 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4456 • E-ISSN: 1461-7080 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614456241230253 |
| OpenAlex | W4392124864 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
Discourse markers help people navigate conversations. We tested how the use of five discourse markers - so, but, oh, I think, and like - was influenced by communication medium (text, phone, videoconferencing) and conversation type (task-related conversation or small talk). Additionally, we tested whether these discourse markers influenced the amount of words contributed throughout the conversation and how interlocutors felt about their conversations. These discourse markers were used more while working on a task compared to casual chat during a phone conversation, but less while working on a task compared to casual chat during instant messaging and videoconferencing conversations. We observed no relationships between discourse marker use and the amount participants contributed to their conversations, nor did we observe relationships between discourse marker use and conversational appraisals in the phone or videoconferencing conversations. We observed a trending relationship in instant messaging conversations where the more discourse markers used, the more communicators enjoyed their conversations. The work presented here expands understanding of discourse markers by documenting variation by setting and task type. The findings support the argument that discourse markers are used to negotiate conversations
Casual · Conversation · Conversation analysis · Discourse analysis · Discourse marker · Linguistics · Negotiation · Phone · Sociology · Turn-taking · Communication · Digital Communication and Language · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology · Speech and dialogue systems
Using Language
Grounding in communication.
Discourse Markers and Spoken English
Psychological distance in mobile telepresence
Framing, more than speech, affects how machine agents are perceived
Folk notions of um and uh, you know, and like
Prompting Action
So What's Up?”
In Pursuit of a Good Conversation
Preference Organization and Reply Comprehension
Reciprocity in Instant Messaging Conversations
Reciprocity in Conversation
Like Is, like, Focus
You know, eh and other ‘exasperating expressions
Placing like in telling stories
Discourse markers in writing
Little Words That Matter
Discourse Markers across Speakers and Settings
You know, it depends
Implementing incipient actions
The Sociolinguistic Distribution of and Attitudes Toward Focuser like and Quotative like
The influence of speaker roles on discourse marker use
Functions and translations of discourse markers in TED Talks
Interactive aspects of vagueness in conversation
Basic meanings of you know and I mean
Yes, but
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |