Abstract

The primary aim of this chapter is to illustrate that the analysis of discourse markers, with special reference to their co-occurrence with indirect and direct reports, can serve as a heuristic tool for revealing differences across a variety of genres and text types. A secondary aim is to demonstrate the benefits of the cross-fertilization between discourse marker research and research on direct and indirect reports.

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