conversational minutiae

19:07 May 25, 2020
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
English term or phrase: conversational minutiae
The author examines how conversational minutiae — filler words like “um” and “mm-hmm,” and pauses — grease the wheels of this conversation machine.
monitor
Local time: 16:38


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5Flicklaute
Conny Reilly
4 +1Verzögerunslaute
Asmaa Hussein


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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Flicklaute


Explanation:
Flicklaute sind zum Beispiel umm oder hmm


    https://www.spektrum.de/news/das-wort-nach-aeh-ist-vorhersehbar/1628262
Conny Reilly
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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neutral  Schtroumpf: Passt m.E. eventuell auf die filler words, aber nach denen hat Monitor nicht gefragt.
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Verzögerunslaute


Explanation:
https://www.mdr.de/wissen/faszination-technik/sinn-von-aehh-...

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Verzögerungslaute


    https://www.mdr.de/wissen/faszination-technik/sinn-von-aehh-100.html
Asmaa Hussein
Germany
Local time: 16:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Chavva Schneider (X)
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