Cohesion & Cohesive Devices (Dhivehi)
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Cataphoric Reference: A cataphoric reference unit refers to another unit that is introduced later on in the text/speech. To understand the unit refered to by a cataphoric reference you would need to look ahead in the text/speech. Anaphoric Reference: An anaphoric reference unit, on the other hand, refers to another unit that was introduced earlier on in the text/speech. To understand the unit...
Given information is information that is assumed by the addresser to be known to/assumed by/inferable by the addresser at the time of the utterance because it is: i. common/shared knowledge ii. part of the extralinguistic context iii. previously established in the discourse Given information is usually: i. placed early in a sentence ii. spoken with little stress iii. often reduced, abbreviated or...
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Cud u explian cataphoric and anaphoric references pls?
Suad, just put up an answer for you. Hope it is useful.
Hi Azu,
I find your sight very comprehensible and helpful. keep up the good work!If you could put up more exersies and eaxm questions it would make life easier for student taechers who are struggling.
Thanks. Happy that my site is of use :). Will try and upload more stuff whenever I have the time.