DISCOURSE MARKERS IN CLOSED-DOOR INTERVIEW OF 71ST MISS UNIVERSE

Discourse Markers (DMs) are indispensable elements in spoken
communication, aiding in establishing coherence and organizing discourse in both
textual and verbal interactions, as delineated by Brinton (2017). The objective of
this research is to delineate the functions, and occurrences of Discourse markers
employed by the finalists of the 71st Miss Universe 2022 during private
interviews, under the theoretical framework posited by the researcher. This study
employs a qualitative descriptive design to analyze the frequency and context of
discourse markers based on the recorded video interviews of the contestants,
employing Brinton's (1996) theory as the analytical framework. Additionally, the
analysis of the data reveals the types and functions used, and their effects on
conversation. the researcher found sixty-tree data which contain 128 DMs that
consist of nineteen types. All these findings are not having the same function.