Discourse Markers and Greeting Rituals

Discourse markers can be used for different purposes. The alternatives below include several situations in which discourse markers can be used, except one. Choose the alternative which does not show the use of discourse markers.

• To start and end conversations

• To change the meaning of morphemes

• To mark the attitude or point of view of a speaker

Which of the following alternatives includes contrastive discourse markers?

 

• In addition / likewise

• In spite of / nevertheless

• Hence / accordingly

Which of the following alternatives includes elaborative discourse markers?

• Alternatively, analogously, correspondingly

• Conversely, despite, on the other hand

• Therefore, thus, as a consequence

Which of the following alternatives includes inferential discourse markers?

• As a result, hence, consequently

• Whereas, in contrast, although

• Also, moreover, more precisely

We can use ………………… as a checking understanding marker.

• Right?

• Because

• Mhm

A common greeting in ................................ is Namaste.

• Arabia

• Thailand

• India

A common greeting in …………. is Buongiorno.

• Arabia

• Italy

• Japan

In …………, people bow slightly or nod politely to greet one another formally.

• Italy

• USA

• China