Open AccessTeaching the pragmatic functions of discourse markers in legal english
Author(s) -
Mădălina Georgiana Matei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bulletin of the "transilvania" university of braşov. series vii, social sciences and law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2066-771X
pISSN - 2066-7701
DOI - 10.31926/but.ssl.2020.13.62.2.21
Subject(s) - cohesion (chemistry) , linguistics , interpersonal communication , discourse marker , english as a foreign language , function (biology) , discourse analysis , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , computer science , psychology , communication , biology , philosophy , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology
Discourse markers are endowed with a prominent textual function as they ensure discursive coherence and cohesion as well as with an interpersonal function that guide the receptors of the legal spoken or written text towards the correct interpretation of the message. This paper illustrates, by relying on a qualitative analysis of discourse markers in Legal English, several manners of efficiently teaching the pragmatic and functional roles of discourse markers in legal English texts to Law students who study English as a foreign language in general and ESP in particular. The main aim is to develop the students’ ability to detect, define, analyze and use discourse markers in written and spoken legal language.