The Function of Persuasive Discourse Markers in Journalistic Articles and Public Texts

Authors

  • Dr. Yassien Shareef Sa'eed Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Kirkuk, Iraq / Al-Sunni Endowment Diwan, Director of Research and Educational Department, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64337/cpb.39

Keywords:

discourse, discourse markers, persuasiveness, journalisitic articles, professional identity.

Abstract

The study discusses different approaches of the discourse markers definition and concentrates on the function of persuasive discourse markers and thier representative ways in journalisitic articles and public texts. It is concluded that discourse markers function as a certain linguocultural operators, being a reflection of the entho-mental sphere, and also affect on the degree of a successful communicative interaction.

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List of sources of empirical material

14. Installation address by Lawrence S. Bacow. URL: https://www.harvard.edu/president/speech/2018/installation-address-by-lawrence-s-bacow

15. The Daily Telegraph. URL: https://www.open.ac.uk/library/news/trial-access-to-the-daily-telegraph-archive

16. The Guardian. URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us

17. The Times. URL: https://www.gale.com/intl/c/the-times-digital-archive

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Published

2026-02-01

How to Cite

Dr. Yassien Shareef Sa'eed. (2026). The Function of Persuasive Discourse Markers in Journalistic Articles and Public Texts. Conference Proceedings, 514–504. https://doi.org/10.64337/cpb.39

Issue

The (Periodic) International Scientific Conference for Humanities and Social Sciences, Entitled: (Intellectual Integration in the Face of Global Challenges)

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