Use of Discourse Markers in Master's Theses of Linguistics at a Peruvian University

Cuba-Raime C.; Torres-Orihuela G.; Del Carpio C.C.; Mendoza N.O. · Theory and Practice in Language Studies (2025) · DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1507.02

Resumen

This study analyzes the role of discourse markers in the rhetorical structures of the discussion and results sections of master's theses in linguistics. The primary focus is to assess their contribution to the coherence and cohesion of academic texts. Discourse markers, including connectors and discourse operators, are examined for their semantic properties and contextual functions. Using a qualitative approach rooted in discourse analysis, a sample of 29 master's theses was selected through non-probabilistic sampling. Findings reveal that 94% of discourse marker instances were appropriately used, with additive connectors being the most frequent. Conversely, digression markers were the least used.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa