signal phrase
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An indication that something is a paraphrase or direct quote.
noun
A phrase that signals a particular meaning or stance.
Example Sentences
- ""Smith suggests that..." and "In Smith's words..." are both signal phrases."
- "Introduce the material being cited with a signal phrase, usually the authors name, and use a parenthetical citation stating the page number of the sentence."
- "To identify an opinion, look for signal phrases such as “I think,” “I consider,” “I'm convinced,” “I guess,” “I believe,” or “I feel.”"