The role of discourse markers in English learning and teaching

With the wave of development of discourse analysis, more and more linguists and pedagogists begin to apply the research findings and results in this field to language learning and teaching and so far have provided much help. However, whether it is also true for Uzbek English learners in using these markers needs further proof. Thus, this dissertation aims to investigate into the applicability of Discourse Markers theory to Uzbek teachers and learners in evaluation Discourse Markers and the problems they have in learning and using them. This article supports and proves the important position of discourse markers in language learning and teaching.