A corpus-based study of Malaysian ESL students' use of discourse connectors in upper and post-secondary argumentative writing

Discourse connectors (DCs) are one of the elements of cohesive devices that bring about cohesion to a piece of writing or speech. They are potentially useful means for writers, particularly in ESL and EFL writing pedagogic settings. DCs usefulness is two-pronged. First, they help and guide readers t...

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Main Author:	Kalajahi, Seyed Ali Rezvani
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	English language - Writing - Study and teaching English language - Discourse analysis English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers - Writing
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40872/1/FPP%202014%2012%20IR.pdf

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