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discourse markers: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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discoursemarkers1 CONSTRUCTDiscourse markersFRASER · DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

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Discourse analysis

expressions such as 'so', 'but' and 'anyway' that signal how an utterance relates to the surrounding talk.

In discourse analysis, discourse markers refers to expressions such as 'so', 'but' and 'anyway' that signal how an utterance relates to the surrounding talk. This meaning comes from Fraser (1999) in Journal of Pragmatics.[1]

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conceptual-procedural distinction1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructdiscourse6 fields · 10 citationsjingle · one name, six constructssignal5 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs

References

  1. Fraser, B. (1999). What are discourse markers? Journal of Pragmatics, 31(7), 931-952. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-2166(98)00101-5

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