Arabic Language, Literature & Culture

Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2022

  • Filler Words: The Definition and Their Communicative Functions

    Samar Ghanmi

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2022
    Pages: 6-10
    Received: 5 July 2022
    Accepted: 29 July 2022
    Published: 11 October 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.allc.20220702.11
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    Abstract: Filler words (I mean, you know, um, uh…) represent linguistic units, that take the form of Relatively short forms, concise expressions used by the speaker during verbal communication for the purpose of segmenting the speech especially in the case of emotional charge and the suspension of the verbal act. The purpose behind using speech fillers is ex... Show More