%0 Journal Article %T Discourse Markers in English Writing %A Li FENG %J Journal of International Social Research %D 2010 %I Journal of International Social Research %X Many devices, such as reference, substitution, ellipsis, and discourse marker, contribute to a discourse¡¯s cohesion and coherence. This paper focuses on discourse markers¡¯ role in Chinese Students¡¯ English writing, analyzing the misuse and inappropriateness of discourse markers occurring to their writing, and concludes with the suggestion that discourse markers should be paid some attention when we teach writing. %K discourse markers %K cohesion %K coherence %K inappropriateness %U http://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/cilt3/sayi11pdf/feng_li.pdf