Distribution and appropriateness of use of logical connectors in the academic writing of Jordanian English-major undergraduates
Other Title(s)
توزيع أدوات الربط و مناسبة استخدامها في الكتابة الأكاديمية لدى الطلبة الأردنيين المتخصصين في اللغة الإنجليزية
Joint Authors
al-Shubul, Yusuf Muhammad
al-Shubul, Sabri Shihadah
al-Asasifah, Suhayl Mahmud
Source
Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2013), pp.559-583, 25 p.
Publisher
University of Bahrain Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
25
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
Logical connectors (LCs), words and phrases (e.g., moreover, therefore however, consequently) that link clauses or sentences together to achieve text cohesion, are problematic for EFL writers to use appropriately.
This study investigated the way LCs are used in the academic expository writing of Jordanian English-major undergraduates through quantitative and qualitative analyses of a sample of 146 essays.
The results revealed that students used LCs redundantly, rarely varied the ones they used, and misused them both semantically and syntactically.
The study included some examples from ‘students’ writings and presented some considerations for eliminating students .problems in using L
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Asasifah, Suhayl Mahmud& al-Shubul, Sabri Shihadah& al-Shubul, Yusuf Muhammad. 2013. Distribution and appropriateness of use of logical connectors in the academic writing of Jordanian English-major undergraduates. Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences،Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.559-583.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Asasifah, Suhayl Mahmud…[et al.]. Distribution and appropriateness of use of logical connectors in the academic writing of Jordanian English-major undergraduates. Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences Vol. 14, no. 3 (Sep. 2013), pp.559-583.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Asasifah, Suhayl Mahmud& al-Shubul, Sabri Shihadah& al-Shubul, Yusuf Muhammad. Distribution and appropriateness of use of logical connectors in the academic writing of Jordanian English-major undergraduates. Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences. 2013. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.559-583.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-644076
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 580-583
Record ID
BIM-644076