Try-Marker
Definition:
A try-marker is a device that is used to indicate a test of the addressee's recognition of a referent. The device is followed by a hesitation pause in expectation of a sign from the addressee as to whether the referent is known to the addressee.
Examples:
A try-marker may be indicated by rising intonation at the end of an utterance.
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Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.