Filler Words and Filler Words and Pauses in Spoken Pauses in Spoken

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The aims of workThe aims of work to view fillers as a phenomenon in to view fillers as a phenomenon in

modern linguisticsmodern linguistics to define the reasons of filling the to define the reasons of filling the

conversation with non-words and conversation with non-words and sounds sounds

to define the most widely used fillers to define the most widely used fillers by the English speakersby the English speakers

to define some tips or guidelines to get to define some tips or guidelines to get over the usage of these fillers to over the usage of these fillers to improve your oral discourse and improve your oral discourse and speaking ability in English speaking ability in English

The goal:The goal: to define youth filler words and explore their function in the to define youth filler words and explore their function in the

language system, to find out the reasons of their appearance in language system, to find out the reasons of their appearance in speech andspeech and give some tips to make the conversation pure.give some tips to make the conversation pure.

Methods of investigation: Methods of investigation: analyses of analyses of articles, paper work in the original, articles, paper work in the original, dictionaries, information from the Internetdictionaries, information from the Internet

The importance of the results: The importance of the results: Fillers Fillers should be used to simplify the should be used to simplify the conversation, because the spoken conversation, because the spoken language differs from literary standards. language differs from literary standards. But people should understand the special But people should understand the special usage of fillers. Some suggestions given in usage of fillers. Some suggestions given in the article can help people to make their the article can help people to make their language clear fluent and understandablelanguage clear fluent and understandable..

um.. ahh.. you know.. it's like.. that um.. ahh.. you know.. it's like.. that thing..ok..right.. well that thing..ok..right.. well that thingee..basically...supposedly..athingee..basically...supposedly..actually..ctually..

1.Fillers as a 1.Fillers as a phenomenon in phenomenon in modern modern linguisticslinguistics

The reasons of filling the The reasons of filling the conversation with non-conversation with non-

words and soundswords and sounds the poor vocabulary (lack of words) the poor vocabulary (lack of words)

and some pauses which play the and some pauses which play the function to connect speech. function to connect speech.

“ “fashion”,as a result of which they fashion”,as a result of which they are used by people having no are used by people having no problems with speaking activity. problems with speaking activity.

fillers are taken to ”win the time”, fillers are taken to ”win the time”, collect their thoughts.collect their thoughts.

The most widely used The most widely used fillers by the English fillers by the English

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““I mean”I mean”-- What's eating you, Jack? What's eating you, Jack?-- Ah! Never mind. Just a slight . Ah! Never mind. Just a slight .So can you tell me So can you tell me --Well… Well… I meanI mean, , I just meanI just mean,, that t that the attic of the he attic of the

nation are all those museums, aren't they?nation are all those museums, aren't they?--To tell the truth I don’t agree with you.To tell the truth I don’t agree with you.-- I meanI mean i if I could I would. f I could I would. I meanI mean i it's annoying t's annoying

when you can't have fun from something, isn't .when you can't have fun from something, isn't .-- Fun? Fun? You meanYou mean m museums are educational useums are educational

establishments for advancing and diffusing establishments for advancing and diffusing knowledge. You are not expected to have fun knowledge. You are not expected to have fun with it like dog shows or flower exhibitions. with it like dog shows or flower exhibitions.

--AwfulAwful …. ….wwhat a bore!hat a bore!

The most widely used fillers by the English speakers:

““You Know”You Know”1.1. The stylists at Elegant Images are used to The stylists at Elegant Images are used to

talking, a lot. Gossip is the nature of their talking, a lot. Gossip is the nature of their business. "It's business. "It's kind of likekind of like your little news. your little news. You knowYou know things before most people know things before most people know them," said Chelsey Gibson, stylist. them," said Chelsey Gibson, stylist.

1.1. This is Tajuan Porter… This is Tajuan Porter… you knowyou know... I enjoyed, ... I enjoyed, you knowyou know, this trip. I had a nice time with , this trip. I had a nice time with these guys, you know…It’s like my second these guys, you know…It’s like my second family…family…you knowyou know…We built a nice …We built a nice relationship. relationship. A tight bound…A tight bound…you knowyou know……

Like Like "And he was "And he was likelike, 'Seriously?,' , 'Seriously?,'

and I'm and I'm likelike, 'Yeah,' and he's , 'Yeah,' and he's like, 'No way,' and I'm like, 'No way,' and I'm likelike..."..."Aaauuuuuuggggghhhhhhh! Aaauuuuuuggggghhhhhhh! Make it stop!Make it stop!For some reason, "For some reason, "likelike" is " is more annoying than filler more annoying than filler words such as "words such as "uhuh" and " and ""umum." Those filler words ." Those filler words convey nervousness or low convey nervousness or low self-confidence. "self-confidence. "LikeLike" is, " is, likelike, vacuous. , vacuous.

Like Like

It was It was likelike, amazing, , amazing, I meanI mean they they were were justjust, , likelike, , soso gorgeous, and gorgeous, and likelike, I dunno, everyone was , I dunno, everyone was likelike, , justjust really excited, and really excited, and likelike, , screaming and yellingscreaming and yelling….….

AbsolutelyAbsolutely

- I am - I am absolutelyabsolutely sure that he was sure that he was here yesterday, ……here yesterday, ……absolutelyabsolutely..

-I am shocked-I am shocked

-So I am -So I am absolutelyabsolutely sure that he….. sure that he….. absolutelyabsolutely come in, but there were come in, but there were nobody ….. nobody ….. absolutelyabsolutely..

I Could Care Less I Could Care Less If you say this, you're saying that you DO care. If you say this, you're saying that you DO care.

Because if you DIDN'T care, it would be Because if you DIDN'T care, it would be impossible to care less than you actually do.impossible to care less than you actually do.

--I could care lessI could care less, Fred is so absent mined, Fred is so absent mined

-So, but he is like kind, witty and so well-bread-So, but he is like kind, witty and so well-bread

--AhAh……II could care lesscould care less but basically he always forgets but basically he always forgets what he can say and what can’twhat he can say and what can’t

I Could Care Less I Could Care Less

--I could care lessI could care less, Fred is so absent , Fred is so absent minedmined

-So, but he is like kind, witty and so -So, but he is like kind, witty and so well-breadwell-bread

--AhAh……II could care lesscould care less but basically but basically he always forgets what he can say he always forgets what he can say and what can’tand what can’t

At the End of the Day At the End of the Day

Properly translated, "at Properly translated, "at the end of the day" the end of the day" means, "I'm about to say means, "I'm about to say something clever and something clever and profound!"profound!"Every time a newscaster Every time a newscaster utters this hackneyed utters this hackneyed phrase, somebody pukes. phrase, somebody pukes.

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The first place isThe first place is ”at the end of the ”at the end of the day ” “day ” “вв конечномконечном счётесчёте”.”.

The second isThe second is ”at this moment in ”at this moment in time” “time” “вв данныйданный моментмомент временивремени” ”

The third places isThe third places is “like” ” “like” ”каккак быбы”, “sort of, kind of” ””, “sort of, kind of” ”типатипа”.”.

The forth place isThe forth place is given to the given to the expressions “with all due respect” expressions “with all due respect” ””припри всемвсем должномдолжном уваженииуважении”.”.

Some tips or guidelines to get over the Some tips or guidelines to get over the usage of these fillers to improve your usage of these fillers to improve your oral discourse and speaking ability in oral discourse and speaking ability in

English English Organized your thoughtsOrganized your thoughts Say the filler word but only in your headSay the filler word but only in your head Pause and take a breakPause and take a break PracticePractice Keep it short, simple and sweet Keep it short, simple and sweet

ConclusionConclusion

Having studied the way of Having studied the way of punctuating the language with "you punctuating the language with "you know" and "I mean" and "um" and know" and "I mean" and "um" and "like”, I came up to the conclusion "like”, I came up to the conclusion that there is no way out to get rid of that there is no way out to get rid of repetitious words that clog our repetitious words that clog our language. The only way to make it language. The only way to make it more pure is to follow some more pure is to follow some guidelines given above and the only guidelines given above and the only person who is responsible for person who is responsible for his/her speech is the speaker. his/her speech is the speaker.

The importance of the results: The importance of the results: Fillers Fillers should be used to simplify the should be used to simplify the conversation, because the spoken language conversation, because the spoken language differs from literary standards. But people differs from literary standards. But people should understand the special usage of should understand the special usage of fillers. Some suggestions given in the fillers. Some suggestions given in the article can help people to make their article can help people to make their language clear fluent and understandablelanguage clear fluent and understandable..