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THE DISCOURSE MARKER ‘SO’ IN THE SPOKEN ENGLISH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN MACEDONIA

Marjana Vaneva, Veno Pachovski

First published: 2015https://doi.org/10.5593/SGEMSOCIAL2015/B12/S3.128View metrics

Abstract

Discourse markers are elements of the language that have grammatical-syntactic, conversational-pragmatic and cognitive function. The first function is evident in the different parts of speech used as discourse markers and their position in the context, the second one explains that these elements aim to start and sustain conversation as one of their basic roles, and the last function requires the markers to fill in slots that naturally exist in language, by using the cognitive abilities about which elements would suit the discourse nature of the language slots. Since discourse markers are rarely found in prepared or rehearsed speeches, but are almost never absent in conversations, spoken English has been chosen for analysis. In this paper, we will concentrate on the English discourse marker so in a corpus of oral presentations given in English by Macedonian and Albanian native speakers at a university in Macedonia. The main aim is to first give a perspective on the extent to which this English discourse marker is used by students who learn English as a foreign language, and then analyse its function when it is used in spontaneous speech.

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Title
THE DISCOURSE MARKER ‘SO’ IN THE SPOKEN ENGLISH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN MACEDONIA
Authors
Marjana Vaneva, Veno Pachovski
Proceedings
Proceedings of 2nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2015
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2015
Pages
997-1004
SWS Citekey
Vaneva201539971004
ISSN
2367-5659
ISBN
978-619-7105-45-2
Language
en
Publication type
Proceedings Paper
Keywords
‘so’spoken Englishusefunction
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