The Use of Micro-Level Discourse Markers in British and American Feature-Length Films: Implications for Teaching in EFL Contexts

Autor/inn/en	Basol, Hasan Çaglar; Kartal, Galip
Titel	The Use of Micro-Level Discourse Markers in British and American Feature-Length Films: Implications for Teaching in EFL Contexts
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 15 (2019) 1, S.276-290 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Basol, Hasan Çaglar) ORCID (Kartal, Galip)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Films; Language Variation; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; North American English; Language Fluency; Pragmatics; Language Usage; Scripts; Computational Linguistics; Teaching Methods; Linguistic Input; Foreign Countries; Form Classes (Languages); Discourse Analysis; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Film; Sprachenvielfalt; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Amerikanisches Englisch; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Pragmalinguistik; Sprachgebrauch; Skript; Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sprachbildung; Ausland; Analytischer Sprachbau; Diskursanalyse; Großbritannien
Abstract	Discourse markers (DMs) are significant for fluent speech. Furthermore, they are essential elements of language for conversation organisation, reciprocal relation of interlocutors, productive speaking and comprehension. Although they have critical functions for pragmatic development, they are neglected in language teaching either because of the belief that they are challenging to teach or as a result of the focus on grammatical competence in language teaching. This study examined the use and functions of micro-level DMs in British and American feature-length films, and it provided implications for using feature-lengths films as a means for authentic language input in explicit or implicit teaching of DMs. The scripts of four films (two British and two American) were analysed using the AntConc Concordance program. The results showed that there is not a significant difference between British and American films regarding the frequency of DMs "well," "like," and "you know." On the other hand, it was found that "oh" was used more frequently in British films than American films. The functional analysis of the DMs showed that both British and American feature-length films represent the use of English DMs in native discourse. Therefore, the study concludes that the films could be used for teaching and learning of DMs in foreign language classrooms. The results were discussed with pedagogical implications. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01