Even small, taken-for-granted words can have a strong influence on the pedagogical effect of a writing conference. In this study, we examined how experienced and trained writing center tutors' use of ...

IN addition to the discourse markers discussed last week, there are several more to be pointed out this week. As earlier highlighted, discourse markers are words and expressions used to show how ...

Discourse relations—both explicit, as marked by connectives and cue phrases, and implicit through juxtaposed text segments—are integral to the coherent interpretation and processing of language. These ...

Scientists are investigating something they call the "not face" — and they think it may provide clues as to how human language first developed. The study, published Monday in the journal Cognition, ...

MOST conversations in speaking or writing contexts are usually prefaced with discourse markers. Why is this fitting, and why are discourse markers inevitable in communication? This article discusses ...