Title: Characteristics,Functions of Discourse Markers and their Cognitive Accounts
Abstract: Discourse markers have a variety of forms and flexible positions.They serve textual and interpersonal functions.Speaking is a reasoning process based on the relevance of discourses.Speakers must observe the principle relevance,making their speech relevant to the speech context.They should also observe the principle of interactive alignment as it can promote the understanding of discourses and maintain coherent discourses.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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