Based on a rich set of historical data, this book traces the development of pragmatic markers in English, from hw't in Old English and whilom in Middle English

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguis

Fundamental to oral fluency, pragmatic markers facilitate the flow of spontaneous, interactional and social conversation. Variously termed 'hedges', 'fumbles' a

Although English comment clauses such as I think and you know have been widely studied, this book constitutes the first full-length diachronic treatment, focusi

Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication, and research on this phenomenon has been a thriving field of study over the past thr