Table 1 A scheme of analysis on IM.

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Interactive Types

Sub-types

Examples

Transitions

additives

and, in addition, 同样地(similarly)

contrastives

however, although, 反之(on the contrary)

consequentials

hence, because, 可见(therefore)

Code glosses

reformulations

that is, namely, 即(i.e.,)

exemplifications

such as, for example, 一个典型的例子(a typical example)

Frame markers

sequencers

first…second, 一方面…另一方面(on one hand…on the other hand)

stage labels

thus far, to conclude, 简而言之(to summarize)

goal announcers

seek to, my purpose is, 本文试图(this paper aims to)

topicalisers

in terms of, as for, 必须要提及的是(notably)

Endophorics

reviewings

stated above, previously, 如前(as noted above)

previewings

as follows, following, 在这一部分(in this section)

visuals

table *, figure *, 本节(this section)

Evidentials

integrals

according to *, * states, 正如*提出的(as argued by *)

non-integrals

(*, 2019), www.google.com, 参考*的方法(consistent with *)