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Delta Module One, Paper 1, Task 2 : discourse 1

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Think of a good definition of the term and then click on the eye open to reveal some suggestions.
Obviously, you won't have the same wording or examples but as long as you are happy with what you have, that's OK.

conjunction
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Linking of clauses, words or phrases.  Conjunction may be subordinating or coordinating.
For example, 'but' is a coordinating conjunction in
"I came but didn't stay long."
coherence
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A term used to describe the logical ordering and connection of ideas in written or spoken texts.
For example, including a topic sentence as the first of a paragraph.
substitution
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Refers to the replacement of an item with another.  It is often pronomial but can also be lexical.
For example, the use of the pronoun 'he' in:
"John came but he didn't stay."
the pronoun 'he' is a substitute for the repetition of 'John'.
pro-form
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A word or phrase standing in for something else.  Often they are pronouns but may take other forms.
For example, in:
"I want lunch.  Do you, too?"
'too' is a pro-form for 'want lunch' or 'want lunch, too'.
cataphoric reference
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Reference forward (or down) in a text.
For example, in:
"When he first saw it, he didn't like the garden"
'it' has cataphoric reference to 'the garden'.
sequencer
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Items which convey the ordering of things or events.  They are often adverbs.
For example, 'firstly', 'then' 'next' etc.
adversative conjunction
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A conjunction which expresses a contrast.
For example, 'but' in:
"I want to come but can't."
lexical cohesion
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Achieving cohesion by using synonymy, hyponymy or general items such as 'stuff'.
For example:
"I took the car out of the garage but the old crate wouldn't start."
in which 'the car' and 'the old crate' are synonymous and therefore logically connected.
clausal ellipsis
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Leaving out a whole clause which can be understood from the context.
For example, the clause 'want to come to the party' is ellipted in the response in:
"Don't you want to come to the party?"
"No, I don't."

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