exclamative marker

English

Noun

exclamative marker (plural exclamative markers)

  1. (linguistics) A particular morpheme, word or phrase that introduces or tags distinct syntax of that language's exclamative clauses.
    'What' in What rubbish! is an exclamative marker used for nominals

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