Publications
Publication details [#5140]
James, Allan R. 1983. Compromisers in English: A cross-disciplinary approach to their interpersonal significance. Journal of Pragmatics 7 : 191–206. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Journal WWW
Annotation
On the significance in verbal interaction of a sub-set of discourse particles in English termed 'compromisers' (such as 'sort of', 'like', 'you know').