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Why are discourse markers important in daily conversations?

Below are some functions of discourse markers, except?

• to initiate discourse

• to preface a response or a reaction

• to stop the speaker in holding the floor

• to mark a boundary in discourse (shift/partial shift in topic)

These are words that are used to connect, manage, and organize what we say or write.

• Discourse Markers

• Conjunctions

• Gambits

• Adverbs

The following are types of discourse markers, except?

• conjunctions

• adverbs

• verbs

• gambits

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so are used to connect ideas in sentences, which are all examples of?

• preposition

• linking verb

• conjunction

• adverb

Discourse markers signal the politeness of an utterance. Politeness is a strategy used to soften the force of command in order to save other people’s face. How necessary is it for us to soften our utterances in communicating with other people? Does the use of discourse markers to insinuate politeness really help us in honestly expressing ourselves?

These are remarks that aim to start or redirect a conversation.

• filler

• gambits

• signal words

• adverbs

It is used to negate the following clause or phrase.

• nor

• but

• however

• on the other hand

Phrases such as “What I mean is . . .” or “In other words . . .” signal that a

previously made statement is going to be said in another way.

The above statement is under what type of discourse marker?

• gambits

• adjectives

• conjunctions

• gerund

Anyway, we’ll get to see it once it has been finalized.

The underlined word above is an example of?

• adverb

• gambit

• conjunction

• filler