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Peer reviewedHolmes, Janet – Language in Society, 1986
Describes a range of forms and functions expressed by "you know," as well as its use by women and men in a corpus of spontaneous speech. Interesting contrasts were found in the most frequent functions expressed by "you know" in female and male usage. (Author/SED)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Females, Function Words, Intonation
