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A "Phatic" expression is one whose only function is to perform a social task, as opposed to conveying information. For example, "you're welcome" is not intended to convey the message that the hearer is welcome; it is a phatic response to being thanked, which in turn is a phatic whose function is to be polite in response to a gift. Similarly, the question "how are you?" is usually an automatic component of a social encounter. This kind of "small talk" (conversation for its own sake) has also been called "grooming talking".

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