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Lin, Chia-Yen – English for Specific Purposes, 2012
Numerous studies have investigated the occurrence of modifiers in a variety of settings, especially academic research writing and casual spoken contexts. This study extends previous research in two ways: (1) it examines pragmatic force modifiers (PFMs) (and) in lectures in BASE and MICASE in order to reveal their functions specific to the…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Cognitive Style, Academic Discourse, Form Classes (Languages)