A pragmatic analysis of discourse particles in Filipino computer mediated communication

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Dept of English and Applied Linguistics

Document Type

Article

Source Title

GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies

Volume

16

Issue

3

First Page

1

Last Page

19

Publication Date

10-1-2016

Abstract

© 2016, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Press. All rights reserved. As the English language continues to evolve through time, many of its structures and functions changed, which made it even realizable that the smallest unit in a discourse can play a crucial role in communication. Hence, this present study is an attempt to investigate the phenomenon and further delve into the discourse-pragmatic functions of discourse particles (DPs) in digital genres, particularly on Facebook, since DPs are commonly used by Filipino youths when posting and commenting online. Thirty tertiary-level students from different universities in Metro Manila, Philippines, were selected to participate in the present study. Using both qualitative and quasi-quantitative methods, results revealed a surprising number and interesting types of combined English and Filipino Relational DPs having several micro functions. Generally, they serve as a device that can let the interlocutors convey their emotions, relationships, and attitudes towards the receiver of their message. Discourse particles have crucial and prominent implications in the way Filipinos, particularly the youth, express their message, gain understanding of the received message, and establish speaker-receiver relationships and attitude on Facebook.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.17576/gema-2016-1603-01

Keywords

Discourse markers; General extenders (Linguistics); Philippine languages Grammaticalization; English language—Grammaticalization

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