Definition for discourse marker - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	discourse marker (dis\|course mark¦er) noun Grammar a word or phrase whose function is to organize discourse into segments, for example well or I mean.		More words in this category apposition cataphora cognate object dual ending iterative Latinate negation nominative oblique particle phase phrasal postpositive prepositional object separable serial comma suasive subjunct tag question Nearby Words discount rate discount store discounted cash flow discountenance discourage discouraged discouragement discouraging discourse discourse marker discourteous discourtesy discover discovered check discoverer Discovery discovery discovery well discredit