Assertion: discourse marker | /r/HasProperty | syntax-independent
Facets:
value: relatively
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Since their main function is at the level of discourse (sequences of utterances) rather than at the level of utterances or sentences, discourse markers are relatively syntax-independent and usually do not change the truth conditional meaning of the sentence.
text: In linguistics, a discourse marker is a word or phrase that is relatively syntax-independent and does not change the meaning of the sentence, and has a somewhat empty meaning.