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- Discourse markers of extremist speech in religious discourse. A study of Pastor Steven Anderson’s online sermonsPublication . Margalho, Beatriz Gomes; Kurtes, SvetlanaThe aim of this dissertation is to find evidence of a pattern in the use of Discourse Markers, indicative of suggestive language used for extremist and radical views. In order to better understand how these Discourse Markers might be used and how to linguistically identify them in written and spoken speech. Secondly, it will also attempt to understand how these Discourse Markers, such as “look” and “you know” work in swaying the listeners/readers to the speaker/writer’s favor. One hypothesis is the use of the DM “you know” as way to belittle the dispute to the initial position supported by the speaker as to sway the listener/reader onto to the speaker’s point of view. Another hypothesis is the use of the audience’s subconscious fears might be used as a weak point to convert them.