Chapter 6 Comprehension of References.pptVIP

Chapter 6 Comprehension of References Pronouns act as the important device of cohesion in texts. The use frequency of English pronouns is higher than that of the Chinese pronouns. Anaphoric reference--- a word in a text refers back to other ideas in the text for its meaning Cataphoric reference--- a word refers to ideas later in the text Chapter 6 Comprehension of References I went out with Jo on Sunday. She looked awful. John can open Bill’s safe. He knows the combination. There was a zoo in Jim’s town. It was small. Chapter 6 Comprehension of References Because she will be studying in the US