Бесплатный урок английского с Notes – Грамматика – Using discourse markers (B2-C1)

Discourse markers are words and phrases that we use to connect, organize and manage what we say or write as well as give our attitude to what we are saying.

Most commonly discourse markers are used to:

• organize what we say (so, okay, still)
• change the topic (anyway)
• order what we say (what’s more, to sum up)
• shared knowledge (you know, you see)
• rephrasing (what | mean is, in other words, so to speak, | mean)
• responding to what is said (Really? No way! Oh dear)
• show speaker's attitude (undoubtedly, if you ask me, I’m afraid)