An Analysis of Discourse Markers in Football commentaries
Journal Title: Scholars Bulletin - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
Abstract:The importance of discourse markers lies in the theoretical questions they raise about the nature of discourse and the relationship between linguistic meaning and context. Schiffrin described discourse markers as sequentially dependent elements which bracket units of talk and Blakemore as signals of procedural meaning. This paper examined these positions as regards the use of discourse markers in football commentaries. Drawing from a corpus data of televised football commentaries comprising of African and English football commentaries, it was discovered that the discourse markers go beyond the provision of cohesive relations and possess a core meaning which aids in utterance interpretation. This paper ultimately emphasizes the necessity of inference in understanding any discourse and concludes that pragmatic inferred meaning is essential for communication. Keywords: Discourse markers, football commentaries, cohesive relations, core meaning, inference, procedural meaning.
Authors and Affiliations
Aworo-Okoroh Joy Oghogho
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP381565
- DOI -
- Views 163
- Downloads 0
Micro-Flow Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Low Permeability Reservoir: A Case Study of Chang 6 Reservoir of Jiyuan Area in Ordos Basin
Abstract:Applications of real sandstone micro-models to research micro-flow characteristics of Chang 6 reservoir in Jiyuan area of Ordos Basin, and analyzes the relationship between physical property, Pore throat and dis...
Battery Operated Hydraulic Rig to Charge the Parking Brake Accumulator of Aircraft
Abstract:This paper enables to collect all the relative information about parking brake system, changes of improving the current system. Parking brake is one of the important parts of an aircraft. The function of parking...
Influence of Government Spending on Tax Compliance in the Informal Sector in Kenya: Survey of Nyeri Town
Abstract:Tax non-compliance reduces tax collection and the tax performance within a country. The Kenyan government has implemented various strategies to bring businesses in the informal sector into the tax bracket. Howev...
Contribution to the Study of the Effect of Cracks on the Behavior of Concrete and Steel Structures
Abstract: The appearance of cracks in structures is a very important issue, moreover, it is a complex problem on the numerical level. These cracks should never be taken lightly. They can be the sign of serious disorders...
Victim Today and Tomorrow- The Lawyers’ Perception
Abstract:In India where a rape is reported every 21 minutes, even the most horrific of them soon get forgotten while the victim’s memory is embedded with it forever. Violence against women is deeply entrenched in the feu...