Corpus Processing of Multi-Word Discourse Markers for Advanced Learners

Aim/Purpose. The most crucial aspects of teaching a foreign language to more advanced learners are building an awareness discourse modes, how regulate discourse, and the pragmatic properties components. However, in different languages, connections structure ensured by linguistic means which makes matters complicated for learner. Background. By uncovering regularities comparing them with patterns one’s own tongue, corpus research method offers student unique opportunities acquire knowledge about markers. This paper reports on investigation functions multi-word Methodology. In our research, we combine alignment model phrase-based statistical machine translation manual treatment data order examine English markers their equivalents Lithuanian Hebrew translations researching changes translation. After establishing full list generated parallel corpus, treated Contribution. Creating identify expressions used as markers, analyzing they translated into Hebrew, attempting determine why translators made choices add value corpus-driven manage discourse. Findings. Our proves that there is possible context-based influence guiding choose particle or other lexical item integration express rhetorical domain could be related so-called phenomenon “over-specification.” Recommendations Practitioners. comparative examination provides instructors specific information roles Researchers. Understanding multifunctionality new avenues marker application research. Impact Society. current study may useful strengthen students’ analytic skills particularly important students specializing philology Beyond empirical extensive resource has been created openly used. Future Research. It should noted observed “over-specification” analyzed further future