OS MARCADORES CONVERSACIONAIS NA FALA CULTA DE SÃO PAULO (PROJETO NURC/SP)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study the conversational markers (CMs) used in the standard spoken portuguese of São Paulo. CMs are analysed according to their position in the turn of talking (initial, medial or final) and to their most evident function (CMs with and interactional function, and those with a cohesive or ideational function). It is also emphasized the multifunctional role of CMs in the construction of dialogues.