Contrast Connectors In English Written Composition In B1 Efl Adult Learners

Gianella Isabel Benavides Delgado, Jorge Washington Viteri Vélez, Julio Ernesto Mora Aristega, Silvia Elizabeth Morales Morejón

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This study explores how young adult EFL learners use discourse connectors to structure ideas and establish relationships in spoken communication. Through a speech task on the topic “What is a hero?”, 50 B1-level learners were analyzed for using additive, sequencing, contrastive, causal, and exemplification connectors. The results reveal that while learners demonstrate a basic ability to use connectors like and, but, and because, their range remains limited. More complex connectors such as for example and so appeared infrequently, indicating a reliance on familiar expressions. The findings highlight a developmental stage in discourse competence, where learners can construct coherence but require further instruction to diversify their connective strategies. This research emphasizes the need for pedagogical focus on cohesive devices to support more effective and varied spoken discourse in English.


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Contrast Connectors; Cohesion; Adversative Conjunctions; EFL Writing; Discourse Markers; B1 Learners.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23857/pc.v10i5.9476

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