Exploring Cohesions in EFL Academic Writing: A State of the Art on the Study of Cohesions

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31849/elsya.v3i2.6730
Keywords: Cohesion, Reference, Paired Conjunction, Collocation, Reiteration, EFL Academic Writing

Abstract

Cohesion has become a crucial component of academic writing that promotes the semantic connection within phrases and sentences. The objectives of this literature review research are to identify different forms of cohesions and the most common form of cohesion in articles on EFL academic writing. This study extracted records from Google Scholar and Scopus databases and selected 20 studies in the last five years out of 700 on the use of cohesions in the writing of EFL students. The data was gathered by sorting similar messages, finding cohesions, clarifying cohesions, and counting the cohesions with the highest percentage. The research results show that the published articles containing cohesions represent the reference (35%), paired conjunctions (15%), reiteration (40%), and collocation (10%). The most common type of cohesion is reiteration, which is essential for comprehending what the authors mean in their published works. Cohesions in theoretical and practical grounds contribute to the explicitness of semantic components of words or phrases to generate the messages conveyed to readers.

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Author Biographies

Orvi Banja Uru, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Orvi Banja Uru earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Teaching from Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She put tremendous effort into her academic research, study, and job since she believes that hard work is the key to success. She began her career as an assistant and collaborator to a teacher and a researcher. Her field experience aided her future development as a professional, both as a teacher and a researcher. Her passion for English Language Teaching (ELT) and language studies motivates her to do more research and get more involved in language teaching.

Anselmus Sudirman, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Anselmus Sudirman is an assistant professor of English Language Teaching (ELT) at the English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his master’s degree in English Language Studies from Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. For the past seventeen years, he has been teaching English as a foreign language. For him, teaching from the heart is a key component of enjoying his job and developing independence and the courage to continue learning. Academic writing, ELT, EFL, and pedagogy are among his key research interests. In his spare time, he enjoys writing short stories and expressing his ideas.

Andhi Dwi Nugroho, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Andhi Dwi Nugroho is a lecturer in English Language Teaching (ELT) at English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He graduated from Universitas Sebelas Maret for graduate degree in English Language Teaching. He has been in the teaching field of English as a foreign language for almost ten years. He teaches undergraduate courses in English Language Teaching (ELT). He also involves in collaborative research projects with lecturers and students from diverse universities. His research focuses on ELT methods and technology tools integrated in ELT. He is currently conducting a research on English teaching in blended environment.

Published
2021-06-27
How to Cite
Uru, O. B., Sudirman, A., & Nugroho, A. D. (2021). Exploring Cohesions in EFL Academic Writing: A State of the Art on the Study of Cohesions. Elsya : Journal of English Language Studies, 3(2), 141-149. https://doi.org/10.31849/elsya.v3i2.6730
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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021): Elsya : Journal of English Language Studies
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Articles
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