English Lexical Terms

It is almost never expected for there to be any discourse from an exclamation.  They are simply used to “express” something in order to let out the emotional pressure of it.  Interjections and Rhetorical Questions are two common forms of Exclamations.

For Example:  In a job interview — saying that one is “a Team-Player”.  Since nearly everyone says that — it no longer holds any value as a truthful statement and may make the one saying it seem like they are not very creative.  (Even if it is true.)

However — this term is also very-often used to describe some common phrase.  So it is an “imperfect” term to use, and is not an “official” Lexical or Grammatical term — even though it is used very-often in English lessons.

But if you ever hear someone say…

“Oh, it’s just an expression.”

…What that person means, is…

“What I just said is a common phrase, and I did not mean exactly what the words of the phrase state.”