Discourse Markers as Predictors of Success for the TOEFL

abstract: ABSTRACT The teaching of formulaic sequences (FSs) to improve speech fluency is a time honored tradition in the field of English as a Second Language (ESL). However, recent research seems to indicate that certain discourse markers, specifically transition and personal stance markers, are m...

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Other Authors: Nunn, Theda Helen Nelson (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.25085