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 ...

Um, don’t you get, you know, annoyed by verbal clutter? Nothing sinks a public speaker quicker than an overdose of ums and uhs. Professional yakkers are expected to purge their speech of such lexical ...

How can discourse markers help with your speaking and listening skills? Find out more in this Masterclass with Sian 0 / 5 Discourse markers are words and phrases we use to connect and organise our ...

WELCOME to the last part of the series on discourse markers. This week, we will consider discourse markers – words that show the connection between what a speaker is saying and what has already been ...

In this Masterclass, Sian's going to explain more about discourse markers and help make your English sound more natural. 0 / 5 Make your English more fluent by learning with Sian Watch the video and ...