📄️ Discourse markers (so, right, okay)
Discourse markers are words or phrases like anyway, right, okay, as I say, to begin with. We use them to connect, organise and manage what we say or write or to express attitude:
📄️ Adverbs as discourse markers (anyway, finally)
Discourse markers organise longer pieces of conversation or text. They can mark the openings or closings of conversations, changes in topics, and other functions connected with organising a conversation or text. Most discourse markers belong to the class of adverbs.
📄️ Anyway
Anyway is an adverb.
📄️ In fact
In fact is a discourse marker.
📄️ Okay, OK
We use okay (also spelt OK) in informal language. We use it in different ways, as a discourse marker, adjective or adverb.
📄️ Well
Well is a discourse marker, adverb or adjective.
📄️ You know
We use you know very commonly in speaking. It is used to check with our listeners that we share the same knowledge. When we use you know, we assume that the listener or listeners do have the knowledge that we want them to have:
📄️ You see
We commonly use you see in speaking when we want to share knowledge with our listener or listeners. When we use you see, we assume that the listener or listeners do not have the knowledge that we want them to have: