Cohesive devices in selected academic papers
Author
Bilal, Umar Abd al-Farraj Fadl al-Sayyid
Source
Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.41-48, 8 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Discourse is essential in communicating thoughts and ideas.
People around the world communicate their ideas through stretches of language.
In order to understand any discourse, it must achieve cohesion.
The purpose of this paper is to define and describe the cohesive devices based on the work of Halliday and Hasan (1976).
It also aims to emphasize the necessity of using these devices by analyzing a Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) sample examination of a student’s essay writing.
The student’s writing shows clear evidence of cohesion and demonstrates the use of grammatical and lexical devices.
It is noticed that the most grammatical devices used are reference and conjunction.
On the contrary, there is little evidence of using lexical devices.
Although the essay is somewhat cohesive, some areas still need improvement
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bilal, Umar Abd al-Farraj Fadl al-Sayyid. 2019. Cohesive devices in selected academic papers. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.41-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337645
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bilal, Umar Abd al-Farraj Fadl al-Sayyid. Cohesive devices in selected academic papers. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies Vol. 20, no. 2 (Jun. 2019), pp.41-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337645
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bilal, Umar Abd al-Farraj Fadl al-Sayyid. Cohesive devices in selected academic papers. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies. 2019. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.41-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337645
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 47-48
Record ID
BIM-1337645