Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
What is the name of these expressions
Hi, I'm ESL student now and I hear a lot of expressions like "you know", "right" etc. that have no value in the sentence. For example:
I like pizza, you know. It is very tasty, you know....
What is the name of these expressions in English grammar? I found the terms "interjections" and maybe "uptalk" but I cant find a list with interjections in English. In my language if I can translate it directly we call them "parasitic expressions". Is there formal term for these expressions?
Thanks
I like pizza, you know. It is very tasty, you know....
What is the name of these expressions in English grammar? I found the terms "interjections" and maybe "uptalk" but I cant find a list with interjections in English. In my language if I can translate it directly we call them "parasitic expressions". Is there formal term for these expressions?
Thanks
Top answer
I think some people call them "filler words".
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