10. Discourse Markers

Fischer, Kerstin

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“…Discourse markers are a class of heavily debated items, and a range of different definitions are in circulation (cf. Schourup, 1999;Fischer, 2006aFischer, , 2014. Especially cross-linguistically, most of their suspected features have to be seen as prototypical since for all features proposed, there are also exceptions, especially cross-linguistically.…”

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“…One property of discourse markers which is unanimous among scholars is their polyfunctionality (e.g. Mosegaard Hansen, 1998;Pons, 1998;Schourup, 1999;Fischer 2006aFischer , 2014. Especially in early work in the area, much research concerned identifying their many functions in many contexts (e.g Weydt, 1969;Heritage, 1984;Helbig, 1988).…”

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“…By now, a large number of analyses of discourse markers and their functions has been published, and it is difficult to compare analyses and to keep an overview of the work on even a single discourse marker, not to speak of the whole spectrum of possible discourse markers (e.g. Schourup, 1999;Fischer, 2014). Thus, a method for the systematization of the previous work and a way to organize the literature on discourse markers would be beneficial.…”

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Using discourse segmentation to account for the polyfunctionality of discourse markers: The case of well

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“…Their nature and actual performance in some languages have been better understood through decades of research drawing on various theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches. Regardless of some unsettled controversies over their boundaries of categorization and terminologies (Kerstin, 2014;Liesbeth et al, 2013), they are regarded as polyfunctional items carrying little or no propositional content, which serve to structure discourse and manage interaction (Schourup, 1999).…”

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A Domain-Function Analysis of ni zhidao (你知道, “You Know”) in Chinese Simultaneous Speech

Shan

2023

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Most theoretical and empirical studies of discourse marker multifunctionality do not approach it using a formal, systematic annotation model. Drawing on a domain-function taxonomy, this study examines 270 tokens of the discourse marker ni zhidao in Chinese media interviews. All values of the two-dimensional model designed for the whole category of discourse markers apply to ni zhidao, demonstrating its equally potent affordance on a particular discourse marker case cross-linguistically. By putting this model to the test, we found that “emphasis” needs to be added to the original 15 functions in the model, and that domains and functions need to be treated as dependent layers of pragmatic meaning. Functions determine domains, and domains need to be regarded as macro-functions to which specific functions are attributed. As such, we tentatively put forth an updated version that provides finer granularity and greater affordance, shedding new light on the pragmatic meaning of ni zhidao and the speaker’s underlying communicative intent. We propose that the sample be divided into uni-functional and multi-functional categories before being analyzed within the updated model to capture the multifunctional discourse markers in the same context-specific utterances. This study has implications for the need of more exhaustive, speech-friendly annotation models of DM multifunctionality and the cross-linguistic adaptation or refinement of established DM annotation models to cater to the unique traits of spoken DMs in different languages.

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Adversative Pragmatic Markers in Learner Language: A Cross-Sectional Perspective

Werner

2017

Corpus Pragmatics

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The intention of this paper is to extend the empirical perspective on the functional acquisition of lexical pragmatic marking in learner English. While previous analyses have mostly focused on speech, and have considered a relatively homogeneous learner population in terms of proficiency, I shed some light on pragmatic marking in written discourse, and at different learner proficiency levels. To this end, I specifically contrast the usage of adversative pragmatic markers (e.g. actually, but, in fact, on the other hand) by beginning/intermediate learners (as represented in the International Corpus of Crosslinguistic Interlanguage) with the one of advanced learners (as represented by material form the International Corpus of Learner English). By way of a quantitative and qualitative analysis, I test when pragmatic markers first emerge in learner language. Factors considered are type of the first language of the learners as well as the patterns of emergence of individual pragmatic markers as well as variation between individual learner groups. In addition, I use data from the Louvain Corpus of Native English Essays as a further point of reference to determine whether and when native-like usage levels are approximated. The overall findings suggest (1) that different patterns of emergence can be observed for individual pragmatic markers (notably the core item but vs. others); (2) that the first-language background of the learners influences the time and rate of acquisition; and (3) that the development of a diversified system of adversative pragmatic marking represents a challenging feature, which is only mastered by advanced students.

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10. Discourse Markers

Cited by 16 publications

References 33 publications

Using discourse segmentation to account for the polyfunctionality of discourse markers: The case of well

Using discourse segmentation to account for the polyfunctionality of discourse markers: The case of well

A Domain-Function Analysis of ni zhidao (你知道, “You Know”) in Chinese Simultaneous Speech

Adversative Pragmatic Markers in Learner Language: A Cross-Sectional Perspective

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