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August 18, 2025LanguagesOpen Access

Structural Discourse Markers in German Palliative Care Interactions

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ASAaron Schmidt-RieseUniversity of Potsdam

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Analysis reveals how structural discourse markers shape interactions in palliative care settings, indicating varied use among speaker groups.

Key Points

  • Discourse markers are prevalent in medical interactions, with structural markers showing functional distribution across conversational transitions.
  • The German term 'so' is most common in conversation openings, while 'gut' and 'okay' are used in topic shifts and closings, alongside distinct functions.
  • Analysis utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to reveal insights into how discourse markers operate in palliative care communication.
  • Differences in usage between doctors, caregivers, and patients reflect institutional roles, suggesting caregivers and physicians utilize more markers than patients.

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Aaron Schmidt-Riese (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4328ad7bf08b1ead204chttps://doi.org/10.3390/languages10080195
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