The Pragmatic of Negation as a Driving Force in Conversational English Exchange

Abstract

This paper is based on the concept of contrastive discourse markers that is a part of negation. It plays the role of a driving force in the conversational English exchange and has a lot of benefits, if used properly. The methodology applied for this research is qualitative and the data will be collected through secondary means. the various uses of contrastive discourse markers are presented in the literature review and past researches have also been mentioned and discussed. The findings and conclusion suggest the proper usage of contrastive discourse markers should be known and taught so that people can converse effectively.

The Pragmatic of Negation as a Driving Force in Conversational English Exchange

Introduction

Conversation is an art. There are certain aspects that are the driving force in spoken English, and negation is one such major aspect. The role of negation has been huge while conversing; however, its proper usage is not known by many. While negating, speakers do not consider the element of politeness, which is why the aspect of ambiguity exists. One major part of negation in spoken English language is of the contrastive discourse markers (CDMs). This aspect is present while people talk to each other and do not contribute to the semantic meaning of the discourse segment. 'On the contrary' is a major type of contrastive discourse marker and is an element of negation that is present in the spoken English (Fraser, 1999).

Research Questions

The research will focus on the following two questions:

What are the various uses of contrastive discourse markers in conversations?

How do contrastive discourse markers play the role of driving force in conversational English?

Methodology

This research is founded on the secondary data. The research encompasses the publications, articles and similar studies accessible on the internet. Keeping in view ...