Abstract

As a means of discourse cohesion, English logical connectors play an important role in textual cohesion and coherence. So, researches on the misuse of logical connectors can help foreign language learners learn a second language and improve their understanding of language. However, the domestic and foreign scholars often takes a certain example as the research object when they analyze the misuse of logical connectors, while few of them explore the misuse of other logical connectors from the aspect of Error Analysis. Therefore, on the basis of the existing researches, this paper will explore the types and reasons of the misuse of logical connectors through collecting the resources and in the Error Analysis Theory, so as to provide some references for English learners to properly use logical connector.

Keywords: logical connectors; error analysis; cohesion

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

2.1 Logical Connectors-1

2.2 Error Analysis-3

2.3 Researches about the Analysis of the Errors in Logical Connectors-5

3. Analysis of Errors in Logical Connectors-6

3.1 Omission of Logical Connectors-6

3.2 Addition of Logical Connectors-7

3.3 Overrepresentation of Logical Connectors-8

3.4 Disordering of Logical Connectors-8

4. Causes for the Errors in logical connectors-9

4.1 Interference of Negative Transfer-9

4.2 Lack of Register Knowledge-10

4.3 Misdirection by Input-10

5. Conclusion-11

Works Cited-13