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In linguistics, a discourse particle is a lexeme (word or phrase) or particle that adds no direct semantic meaning in the context of a sentence, having rather a pragmatic function: it indicates the speaker's attitude, or helps structure their interactions with other participants in a conversation. Discourse particles are primarily a feature of spoken language; in written language they indicate an informal or jocular tone. ==Examples== Examples in English: *Used to heighten the speaker's attitude; often one of disagreement or surprise: * *''well''; for example, used in "Well, I wouldn't say that." or "Well, look who it is!" * *''you know'' (often spelled "y'know" or "ya know"); for example, in "It's not as easy as that, y'know." *Used to diminish the effect of otherwise exaggerated or intense language: * *''like''; for example, used in "It can drive some parents, like, insane."〔 Citing 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Discourse particle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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