Investigating the role of discourse markers in educational literature based on Qaboosnameh based on Fraser's approach

Introduction:

Educational literature refers to those literary works whose content is moral, social or scientific teachings and are created for the purpose of education. One of the most prominent works in the field of Persian prose educational literature is Qaboosnameh.Qaboosnameh or advice is one of the works of the fifth century AH and is an educational work that has a special place in the field of ethics and guidance. Qaboosnameh features are not only related to its educational content and advice; Rather, several factors together contribute to the deepening and penetration of these educational teachings in the audience. In this regard, the present study seeks to discuss the indicators of discourse in this educational work. The theoretical basis of this research is the theory presented by Fraser about discourse markers and their division from them. In this article, we will first talk about educational literature, Qaboos, and discourse markers. Then, the markers in the text of this book are analyzed and analyzed based on four divisions: 1- Detailed markers, 2- Contrast markers, 3- Inference markers, and. 4- Time markers, and according to the results obtained from the studies, With this research and in the introduction section, the answer is given.