Genre Journal: Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS UNIMED
Vol 11, No 1 (2022)

DISCOURSE MARKERS IN NARRATIVE TEXTS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Saida Azmi Damanik (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Siti Aisah Ginting (Universitas Negeri Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Mar 2022

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to find out the types and function of discoursemarkers that used in the narrative texts. The study was conducted by applying adescriptive qualitative research. The data of the research were 10 narrative textstaken from an English textbook for grade XI senior high school students entitledEnglish in Use. The data were analyzed by using Fraser Taxonomy (1999). It wasfound 5 types: Contrastive Markers, Elaborative Markers, Inferential Markers,Reason Markers and Sequential. However, There are 3 types of discourse markerswhich were not found in the narrative texts, they are Conclusive, Exemplifier andTopic Relating markers. Furthermore, the data were also analyzed by usingBrinton (1996). It was found 2 functions: Textual Function and InterpersonalFunction. The textual function was the most dominant function found in thenarrative texts.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ellu

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Genre Journal : is a journal of art creation and study managed by the English and Literature Program, faculty of Language and Art, State University of Medan. Genre is a quarterly publication primarily intended to publish articles, either research-based or conceptual, on language teaching and ...