Discourse markers Discourse markers are the individual words and phrases that are used to mark boundaries in conversation between one topic or bit of business and the next (eg anyway,right,okay,I see,I mean, mind you,well,right,what's more,so and now). They often have 'pragmatic'meanings different from their dictionary meanings.Thus,in actual dialogue now or right do not mean at this moment or correct,respectively.Discourse markers Discourse markers are the individual words and phrases that are used to mark boundaries in conversation between one topic or bit of business and the next (eg anyway, right, okay, I see, I mean, mind you, well, right, what’s more, so and now). They often have ‘pragmatic’ meanings different from their dictionary meanings. Thus, in actual dialogue now or right do not mean at this moment or correct, respectively