A Comparative Study of Discourse Markers Usage between Chinese and English Native Speaker College Students in English Expository Writing Utilizing Corpus-Based Techniques
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This study compares the use of discourse markers (DMs) in expository writing between Chinese EFL learners and native English speakers, aiming to identify overused and underused DMs and inform teaching strategies. Using corpus-based techniques and Fraser's (1999) taxonomy, the research analyzed DMs in Chinese college students' writing from the Chinese Learners English Corpus (CLEC) and matched samples from the British Academic Written English (BAWE) corpus. Results indicated that Chinese learners overused DMs like 'so,' 'but,' 'and,' and 'because,' while underusing 'thus,' 'in conclusion,' 'therefore,' and 'hence.' These findings suggest that explicit instruction on DMs is crucial for improving Chinese EFL learners' academic writing proficiency.
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