摘要
The main purpose of the present research is to reveal features of the use of cohesive devices in English IM(Instant Message).In order to be accurate and explicit,Oxford WordSmith Tools(Version 4.0) is applied to investigate the frequency of each type of cohesive devices used by online-communicators.Cohesion in English IM is characterized by a number of distinguishing features:1) this genre of discourse makes abundant use of cohesive ties such as personal reference,lexical reiteration and ellipsis;2) substitution and comparative reference are rarely applied;3) The variety of conjunctions used is limited,and the most frequently used conjunctions are and,so,but and or.In analyzing the cohesive effect of each cohesive device,it is held that in order to overcome the limitations of the messaging systems and to achieve smooth communication,participants mainly adopt explicit cohesive ties which could achieve stronger force of cohesion in IM communication.
The main purpose of the present research is to reveal features of the use of cohesive devices in English IM(Instant Message).In order to be accurate and explicit,Oxford WordSmith Tools(Version 4.0) is applied to investigate the frequency of each type of cohesive devices used by online-communicators.Cohesion in English IM is characterized by a number of distinguishing features:1) this genre of discourse makes abundant use of cohesive ties such as personal reference,lexical reiteration and ellipsis;2) substitution and comparative reference are rarely applied;3) The variety of conjunctions used is limited,and the most frequently used conjunctions are and,so,but and or.In analyzing the cohesive effect of each cohesive device,it is held that in order to overcome the limitations of the messaging systems and to achieve smooth communication,participants mainly adopt explicit cohesive ties which could achieve stronger force of cohesion in IM communication.
出处
《海外英语》
2011年第13期305-309,324,共6页
Overseas English
