Rendle-Short2003
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
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| Author(s) | Johanna Rendle-Short |
| Title | “So what does this show us?”: analysis of the discourse marker 'so' in monologic talk |
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| Tag(s) | EMCA, monologic talk |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Journal | Australian Review of Applied Linguistics |
| Volume | 26 |
| Number | 2 |
| Pages | 46–62 |
| URL | Link |
| DOI | 10.1075/aral.26.2.04ren |
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Abstract
Analysis of a series of computer science seminars indicates that use of the discourse marker ‘so’ in monologic talk is not random, rather it plays an important role in orienting the listener to the overall structure of the seminar. Although the institutional nature of seminar talk is such that only one person speaks for an extended turn, detailed analysis of seminars indicates that presenters do not maintain a continuous stream of talk. They talk for a bit, pause, and then talk for a bit more. These bits of talk (or sections) are characterised by a number of features, including discourse markers. The analysis shows how the discourse marker ‘so’ occurs in specific environments, with specific prosodic features, and that its role and function varies according to where it occurs within the seminar. The close interaction between talk (in this case, presenters’ use of ‘so’), and action (in this case, putting slides on the overhead projector), is also made apparent.
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