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Word: Phatic
Speech Type: Adjective
1920s: from Greek phatos ‘spoken’ or phatikos ‘affirming’
ˈfatɪk
denoting or relating to language used for general purposes of social interaction, rather than to convey information or ask questions. Utterances such as hello, how are you? and nice morning, isn't it? are phatic.
Short Definition:denoting or relating to language used for general purposes of social interaction, rather than to convey information or ask questions
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