Discourse Markers in Native and Non-native English Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; List of tables; List of figures; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. So; 3. Well; 4. You know; 5. Like; 6. Conclusion; Notes; References; Appendix 1. Summary of the movie; Appendix 2.1. Questionnaire used in Long Beach; Appendix 2.2. Questionnaire used in Giessen; Appendix 3. Transcription symbols; Author index; Subject index; The Pragmatics & Beyond New Series
Summary
While discourse markers have been examined in some detail, little is known about their usage by non-native speakers. This book provides valuable insights into the functions of four discourse markers (so, well, you know and like) in native and non-native English discourse, adding to both discourse marker literature and to studies in the pragmatics of learner language. It presents a thorough analysis on the basis of a substantial parallel corpus of spoken language. In this corpus, American students who are native speakers of English and German non-native speakers of English retell and discuss a
Notes
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Justus-Liebig University, 2004
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-269) and indexes
