published by Aِl-Baath University
in 2017
in
and research's language is
العربية
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Abstract in English
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.
References used
Aijmer, K. (2002). English Discourse particles: Evidence from a corpus. Philadelphia: John Benjamins
Aijmer, K. (2013). Understanding pragmatic markers. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Aijmer, K. & Simon-Vandenbergen, A. M. (2011). Pragmatic markers. In J. Zienkoski, J. Östman & J. Verschueren (Eds.), Discursive pragmatics (pp. 223-247). Amsterdam: John Benjamins