What is the difference between Non-lexical fillers and discourse markers?

Answer 1

Discourse markers can also override conclusions. These are words that indicate how one sentence relates to another, e.g., however, although, now, ok, anyway, because, then.


John cries.
Then Max kicks him.

John cries, because Max kicks him.

John cries.
However, Max kicks him.

John cries.
Anyway, Max kicks him.



Non-lexical fillers: A non- lexical filler is when that person injects extra words into a sentence. For example: (I'll do the correct way to say the sentence 1st and then I'll do the non- lexical filler way)

The time is 7:00. I know this because there is a big clock and I can see it.

And, ah, the time is 7:00, because there is, er, there is a big clock. I can see it.

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