Usage of connectors of order in english written composition from b1 efl adult learners

Elma Verónica Ramírez Romero, Kerly Jazmín Feijoó Rojas, Maira María Rodríguez Torres, Alba Paulette León Morán

Resumen


This study explores the frequency and type of connectives used by adult B1-level learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) in their written compositions. Based on Systemic-Functional Linguistics (SFL) and the concept of conjunctive cohesion proposed by Halliday and Hasan (1976), the research focuses on temporal connectives such as also, then, and all while. Data were collected from 50 handwritten compositions and analyzed using AntConc software. The results show that while most students used at least one connective, their use was heavily concentrated on the connective also, which appeared in 67% of instances. A Kruskal-Wallis test revealed a statistically significant difference in connective use by type (p = .002), suggesting a limited lexical range and uneven functional application. These findings highlight the need for explicit instruction in the varied and contextualized use of connectives to foster coherence in English writing.


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Order connectives; EFL writing; discourse cohesion; temporal conjunctions; systemic-functional linguistics; adult learners.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23857/pc.v10i5.9441

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