Macro Discourse Markers in TED Talks: How Ideas are Signaled to Listeners

Authors

Kanokrat Uicheng
Michael Crabtree

Publication Date

2018-01-01

Abstract

This study investigated the macro discourse markers used by TED speakers to signal ideas to listeners. 150 TED transcripts from six talk genres: technology, entertainment, design, business, science, and global issues were compiled to identify the frequency and distribution of macro discourse markers. This investigation was conducted to confirm the hypothesis that genres of talks did not affect the distribution of discourse markers. The study also hypothesized that a number of macro discourse markers which explicitly containing the word 'idea' or 'ideas' in them could be found. The results confirmed that the occurrences of macro discourse markers were not subject to talk genres and that 51 markers containing the word 'idea' and 'ideas' were found.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.55.1.1

First Page

1

Last Page

31

Recommended Citation

Uicheng, Kanokrat and Crabtree, Michael (2018) "Macro Discourse Markers in TED Talks: How Ideas are Signaled to Listeners," PASAA: Vol. 55: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.55.1.1
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol55/iss1/1