Govor, Vol. 41 No. 2, 2024.
Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.22210/govor.2024.41.09
The use of discourse markers in voice messages based on selected examples from the corpus Les Vocaux
Emir Šišić
orcid.org/0000-0003-4013-9691
; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
In this paper, we will analyze the use of discourse markers in spontaneous speech in contemporary French based on the monolingual oral corpus Les Vocaux from the Universities of Strasbourg, Lorraine, and Liège. The corpus analysis includes 745 audio documents, amounting to over ten hours of voice messages recorded using mobile applications. The study will attempt to demonstrate that discourse markers serve as articulators in spoken statements in French. Although these are non-obligatory particles in terms of syntax, they are very frequent and important for the pragmatic reception of the message. Given the extensive nature of the corpus and the frequency of marker usage, we will analyze the use of only eleven that are most prevalent in the corpus: du coup, genre, ben, mais, enfin, en fait, bon, voilà, après, quoi, donc. The results of the research show that these discourse markers have different roles at the macrosyntactic level and that, although they represent peripheral elements of speech, they contribute to the development and organization of illocutionary force.
Keywords
voice messages; discourse markers; corpus Les Vocaux; speech; the French language
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Publication date:
11.12.2024.
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