Filler Words and Pauses in Spoken English

The aims of work to view fillers as a phenomenon in modern linguistics to view fillers as a phenomenon in modern linguistics to define the reasons of filling the conversation with non-words and sounds to define the reasons of filling the conversation with non-words and sounds to define the most widely used fillers by the English speakers to define the most widely used fillers by the English speakers to define some tips or guidelines to get over the usage of these fillers to improve your oral discourse and speaking ability in English to define some tips or guidelines to get over the usage of these fillers to improve your oral discourse and speaking ability in English

The goal: to define youth filler words and explore their function in the language system, to find out the reasons of their appearance in speech and give some tips to make the conversation pure. to define youth filler words and explore their function in the language system, to find out the reasons of their appearance in speech and give some tips to make the conversation pure.

Methods of investigation: analyses of articles, paper work in the original, dictionaries, information from the Internet Methods of investigation: analyses of articles, paper work in the original, dictionaries, information from the Internet The importance of the results: Fillers should be used to simplify the conversation, because the spoken language differs from literary standards. But people should understand the special usage of fillers. Some suggestions given in the article can help people to make their language clear fluent and understandable. The importance of the results: Fillers should be used to simplify the conversation, because the spoken language differs from literary standards. But people should understand the special usage of fillers. Some suggestions given in the article can help people to make their language clear fluent and understandable.

um.. ahh.. you know.. it's like.. that thing..ok..right.. well that thingee..basically...supposedly..actually.. 1.Fillers as a phenomenon in modern linguistics

The reasons of filling the conversation with non-words and sounds the poor vocabulary (lack of words) and some pauses which play the function to connect speech. the poor vocabulary (lack of words) and some pauses which play the function to connect speech. “fashion”,as a result of which they are used by people having no problems with speaking activity. “fashion”,as a result of which they are used by people having no problems with speaking activity. fillers are taken to ”win the time”, collect their thoughts. fillers are taken to ”win the time”, collect their thoughts.

The most widely used fillers by the English speakers

“I mean” - What's eating you, Jack? - Ah! Never mind. Just a slight.So can you tell me -Well… I mean, I just mean, that the attic of the nation are all those museums, aren't they? -To tell the truth I don’t agree with you. - I mean if I could I would. I mean it's annoying when you can't have fun from something, isn't. - Fun? You mean museums are educational establishments for advancing and diffusing knowledge. You are not expected to have fun with it like dog shows or flower exhibitions. -Awful ….what a bore! The most widely used fillers by the English speakers:

“You Know” 1. The stylists at Elegant Images are used to talking, a lot. Gossip is the nature of their business. "It's kind of like your little news. You know things before most people know them," said Chelsey Gibson, stylist. 1. This is Tajuan Porter… you know... I enjoyed, you know, this trip. I had a nice time with these guys, you know…It’s like my second family…you know…We built a nice relationship. A tight bound…you know…

Like "And he was like, 'Seriously?,' and I'm like, 'Yeah,' and he's like, 'No way,' and I'm like..." Aaauuuuuuggggghhhhhhh! Make it stop! For some reason, "like" is more annoying than filler words such as "uh" and "um." Those filler words convey nervousness or low self- confidence. "Like" is, like, vacuous.

Like It was like, amazing, I mean they were just, like, so gorgeous, and like, I dunno, everyone was like, just really excited, and like, screaming and yelling…. It was like, amazing, I mean they were just, like, so gorgeous, and like, I dunno, everyone was like, just really excited, and like, screaming and yelling….

Absolutely - I am absolutely sure that he was here yesterday, ……absolutely. -I am shocked -So I am absolutely sure that he….. absolutely come in, but there were nobody ….. absolutely.

I Could Care Less If you say this, you're saying that you DO care. Because if you DIDN'T care, it would be impossible to care less than you actually do. If you say this, you're saying that you DO care. Because if you DIDN'T care, it would be impossible to care less than you actually do. -I could care less, Fred is so absent mined -So, but he is like kind, witty and so well-bread -Ah…I could care less but basically he always forgets what he can say and what can’t

I Could Care Less -I could care less, Fred is so absent mined -I could care less, 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 -Ah…I could care less but basically he always forgets what he can say and what can’t -Ah…I could care less but basically he always forgets what he can say and what can’t

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

The Internet survey The first place is ”at the end of the day ” “в конечном счёте”. The first place is ”at the end of the day ” “в конечном счёте”. The second is ”at this moment in time” “в данный момент времени” The second is ”at this moment in time” “в данный момент времени” The third places is “like” ”как бы”, “sort of, kind of” ”типа”. The third places is “like” ”как бы”, “sort of, kind of” ”типа”. The forth place is given to the expressions “with all due respect” ”при всем должном уважении”. The forth place is given to the expressions “with all due respect” ”при всем должном уважении”.

Some tips or guidelines to get over the usage of these fillers to improve your oral discourse and speaking ability in English Organized your thoughts Organized your thoughts Say the filler word but only in your head Say the filler word but only in your head Pause and take a break Pause and take a break Practice Practice Keep it short, simple and sweet Keep it short, simple and sweet

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

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