Definition of Text Markers

To compose a text correctly it is necessary to meet certain basic requirements. That's how it is essential respect the grammar rules, comply with the spelling rules and use an appropriate vocabulary for each context.

Likewise, for the writing to have a coherence internal and an argumentative thread it is necessary to use a series of textual markers, that is, a set of short, independent linguistic structures that serve to structure, anticipate and connect phrases.

Their purpose is to improve the coherence and internal cohesion of a writing.

Different modalities of textual markers

If we want to emphasize or reinforce a assessment We can use different formulas, such as "the most important", "in other words", "that is", "that is", "to be more explicit", and so on.

If we intend to structure or organize a argument With a certain hierarchical order we can use the following formulas: "first", "to finish", "on the other hand", "last", "also", etc.

If you want to communicate an idea of ​​approximation, you can use the following markers: "around", "approximately", "some", and so on.

To establish a causal relationship some structures are used: "thus", "then", "consequently", "therefore" ...

If the purpose of the written message is to make comparisons, the most common textual markers are "like" or "like".

The most common opposition markers are: "but", "yet", "even so", "however" and "notwithstanding".

The probability or the doubt is transmitted with formulas such as "perhaps", "so it seems", "perhaps", etc.

Sometimes textual markers are used that provide a certain continuity to a discourse, such as "then" or "having said this."

In the communication oral certain structures are used to make comments to the margin and without a direct relationship to the message, such as "by the way" or "now that I think about it."

Elements that help to interpret a text or an oral message

Textual markers or connectors allow establishing relationships between two or more ideas that maintain a certain connection logic. Without the proper use of these structures, the text loses its coherence and its meaning.

On the other hand, it is a linguistic resource that allows to transmit ideas correctly and fluently in the argumentation process. The use of one marker or another can be decisive when it comes to properly expressing a message.

From a linguistic point of view, textual connectors are peripheral elements, that is, they are not are part of the basic statement, but without them it would be impossible to interpret the meaning of a text.

The most common markers are organizers, connectors, reformulators, and argumentative. These elements are part of both written and oral communication.

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