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An Investigation of Four Types of Conjunctions in Argumentative Writings among Non-English Major Students

Authors
Ci Zhang1, Yunfeng Zhang2, Xiaoshu Xu3, *
1Department of Foreign Language Studies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
2Faculty of Language and Translation, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China
3Department of Foreign Language Studies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
*Corresponding author. Email: lisaxu@wzu.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Xiaoshu Xu
Available Online 22 August 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-494-5_29How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Four types of conjunctions; Argumentative writing; Non-English major students
Abstract

Motivated by the importance of the pedagogical application of Functional Grammar, and the potential influence of L1 on Chinese English learners’ usage of conjunctions in writing discourse, the author aims to find out the frequency and difference between two majors—liberal arts and engineering—have in applying four types of conjunctions, namely additive, causal, adversative and conclusive to their writings as well as the most frequent words they use and regular mistakes they make when using these conjunction words and phrases. The results show that compared to additive and causal conjunctions, students use markedly fewer adversative conjunctions. In addition, liberal arts students use a lot more additive, adversative and causal conjunctions than engineer students while engineer students have the advantage of applying conclusive conjunctions more often. While some of them misuse certain additive conjunctions, adversative conjunctions and conclusive conjunctions, others lack the use of additive conjunctions to make their writings logical and cohesive. This study analyzes the application of conjunctions in students’ writing and gives hints to teachers about teaching grammar and writing skills.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Pacific-Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS 2023)
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Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
22 August 2024
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978-94-6463-494-5
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2667-128X
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10.2991/978-94-6463-494-5_29How to use a DOI?
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