New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2021. General extenders are phrases like 'or something', 'and everything', 'and things (like that)', 'and stuff (like that)', and 'and so on'. General extenders are everyday features of spoken language that have gone virtually unnoticed in linguistics, but are crucial to successful communication. This pioneering work provides a comprehensive analysis of this new linguistic category, offering a valuable resource for researchers and students in linguistics, and language educators.