The discourse functions of marked initial elements in English declarative sentences will be examined in their textual and pragmatic aspects.

文章从语篇和语用方面，考察英语陈述句的标记性句首成分的话语功能。

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As for the debates, they have entered into the final rounds, in which candidates who received the greatest SMS support in initial rounds are granted more time to discourse.

FORBES: Russia's Online Underground Debate System