"epistemic marker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: epistemic markers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} epistemic marker (plural epistemic markers)
  1. (linguistics) A linguistic element, such as a word or phrase, that indicates the speaker's or writer's attitude or degree of certainty regarding the truth or likelihood of a statement.
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