The definition of Discourse markers and valley speak

The definition of Discourse markers and valley speak

Discourse markers in valley speak

Introduction

The definition of Discourse markers and valley speak

Different types and functions of Discourse markers

Example: totally/ literally/like/……

Use different people’s framework to analysis discourse markers. Example: discourse connectors, turn-takers, confirmation-seekers, intimacy signals, topic-switchers, hesitation markers, boundary markers, fillers, prompters, repair markers, attitude markers, and hedging devices (Jucker & Ziv 1998)

Examples can be selected and analyzed from corpora/reality shows/American TV shows.

Instance: Kim Kardashian West: But, like, if they ask about your lips, like, own up to it.

Conclusion

Assignment

In this assignment, you are required to write a 2000-word paper (EXCLUDING references), on a topic introduced in the course (refer to the topics in Moodle). To do that, you need to think of one research question (or a topic), which would be answered by existing literature (and data, where necessary).

Your paper is required to follow the following structure:

1. Introduction (Do not change the name of the heading)

This should indicate the nature and purpose of the research. It is likely to include the following:

• An identification of the research question i.e. what essentially the research is about and why it is worth studying; this will probably involve some short but key references to previous research.
• The origins of the research question (e.g. research/knowledge gaps);
• A brief description of the research methods used (e.g. reviewing previous literature, corpus-based approaches, etc.);
• A short overview of each of the following sections – to show how you have organised your paper.

2. Body (with appropriate headings and sub-headings)

3. Conclusions (Do not change the name of the heading)

This section should summarise the main findings of the paper, provide a critique of the paper and its methods, indicate, if appropriate, possibilities for further research. You are in effect stating how far you have answered your research question, or solved the problem, and which parts are less clear and require further work. It is often useful to begin the concluding section with a re-statement of the research question and use this as a framework for the discussion.

4. References

You should use the APA style for referencing, and cite and ONLY cite references that you have cited in the paper.

5. 5. Appendix (if applicable)

Guidelines for formatting and contents

(please check the list before you submit your paper)

1. Write the title of the paper at the top (middle centred, in bold, Times New Roman, 14).

2. Number the headings and sub-headings (1.; 2., 2.1., 2.2., 2.3.; 3., do NOT indent, in bold, Times New Roman, 12)

3. Line spacing of the entire paper: 1.5 lines.

4. Font style and size: Times New Roman, 12

5. ONLYuse English ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLES OR MONOPRAGHS OR HANDBOOKS as your sources of reference. Do NOT refer to non-academic sources, such as News articles, magazines, Wikipedia, etc.

6. Schedule your time for reading, writing andrevising.

7. Set aside enough time to PROOFREAD! Check your punctuation, spelling and grammar! Ask someone to read your essay if you can (to see if your writing makes sense to your readers).

8. Write in the formal, academic

9. Cite all the sources in the textand in the reference list (i.e. have a section of ‘References’ in the end); DO NOT PLAGIRISE.

10. Follow the APA citation style. BE CONSISTENT!

11. The word count does NOTinclude references (i.e. the reference section in the end where you list all your references).

12. Stick to the word limit. Do NOTexceed 2200 words (10% of the required word count), but must be 1800 words or more.