يتناول هذا البحث قدرة متعلمي اللغة الإنكليزية السوريين على استخدام لفظة "الآن"
كواحد من الفواصل الكلامية في اللغة الإنكليزية، إذ يرتكز إلى تحديد مدى معرفة
المتعلمين السوريين باستخدامات "الآن" المختلفة.
This paper examines the ability of Syrian learners of English to
use now as a discourse particle. The paper focuses on
determining the extent to which Syrian learners are aware of the
various functions of now.
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This dissertation tackles the ability of Syrian Learners of English to use English discourse Particles. It addresses the use of five discourse Particles by Syrian learners, and these are oh, well, you know , now, and sort of.
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