Einige Überlegungen zum Gebrauch von Füllwörtern in der deutschen und bosnischen Sprache
Some reflections on the use of filler words in the German and Bosnian languages

Author(s): Erminka Zilić
Subject(s): Language studies, Lexis, South Slavic Languages
Published by: Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu
Keywords: German; Bosnian; filler words; usage;
Summary/Abstract: Empirical research of the grammar of spoken language shows often that the grammatical concepts of the written language, can be applied only in a limited manner to the analysis of linguistic phenomena of spoken language. The present empirical study is focusing on the usage of filler words in the spoken German and Bosnian language. By examining filler words from the talk shows broadcasted by the German public broadcaster ZDF and the public broadcasting service of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the current research sought to clarify the formal features and interactive functions of these linguistic elements. In addition, the analysis shows which filler words can be used and in which of those two languages they are being used more frequently. This paper will be concluded with a presentation of the results followed by an explanation of key findings.

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