Published: 2025-02-20

Hezitace v dialogických i monologických mluvených textech (přehledová studie)

LUCIE JÍLKOVÁ

Abstract

In this review study, major linguistic studies dealing with hesitations will be discussed. Two aspects of hesitations are covered: the definition of hesitations and their functions in monologic and dialogic spoken texts. Papers are discussed in a chronological order,
supplemented when necessary by footnotes linking them to more recent and related papers. The definition of hesitations varies widely between authors. Some authors consider this term to include a wide range of phenomena, while others utilise the
oposition between filled and unfilled pauses. Generally speaking, the more recent the paper, the narrower the definition of hesitations. In some cases hesitations are understood as normal (English) words with the standardized written forms uh (vocalic
hesitation) and um (consonantal hesitation). Over time, the perception of hesitations has shifted from a negative phenomenon or dysfluence in speech to a natural and important part of spoken text. Hesitation has numerous functions (planning, maintainig
speech flow, repair, connectivity etc.). Over time, hesitations have been rehabilitated and now constitute a respected and important linguistic research topic.

Keywords:

hesitations, definition of hesitations, function of hesitations, dialogic spoken text, monologic spoken text

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JÍLKOVÁ, L. (2025). Hezitace v dialogických i monologických mluvených textech (přehledová studie). Stylistyka, 34, 9–34. https://doi.org/10.25167/Stylistyka34.2024.1

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