An interjection or exclamation
is a part of speech that usually has no grammatical connection with the rest of the
sentence and simply expresses emotion on the part of the speaker, although most
interjections have clear definitions. Filled pauses such as uh, er,
um, are also considered interjections. Interjections are
generally uninflected function words and have sometimes been seen as
sentence-words, because they can replace or be
replaced by a whole sentence (they are holophrastic). Sometimes, however, interjections
combine with other words to form sentences, but not with finite verbs. When an exclamation point is not
needed, a comma can take the place.
Interjections are used when the speaker encounters events that
cause these emotions — unexpectedly, painfully, surprisingly, or in
many other sudden ways. However, several languages have
interjections that cannot be related to emotions.
The word "interjection" literally means "thrown in between" from
the Latin inter ("between") and
iacere ("throw").
Interjections are words used to express strong feeling or sudden
emotion. They are included in a sentence usually at the start to
express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or
enthusiasm.
Some examples of interjections are "Oh!" and "Wow!".
with reference to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interjection
Well, fuck me drunk. All this time I thought it was the
time between jabs.
