Pamela G
Student No: 62
Unique No: 582701
ENG2601 Assignment 3
Question 1 and the story continues
Language is always contextualised, therefore, different writers make’s use of the different
techniques and ways of writing. For any text that is produced a number of factors contribute
to its uniqueness, such as the purpose of the text, the content, environmental features, and
cohesive devices, all contribute towards the creation of a well structured text. Through the
technique of text analysis this essay will aim to determine how the different cohesive devices
contributed to the text as a whole. The girl smiled at him. He was happy.
The excerpt set out for us was a part of the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, titled “long
walk to freedom”. In the extract provided one can clearly identify the two types of cohesive
devices used, namely, grammatical cohesion and lexical cohesion. The use of these cohesive
devices helps to create coherence and flow in the text while also adding to the meaning of the
text. The boy played with the girl everyday for a year. He liked her better than anyone else.
Lexical cohesion are words that go together, it is used to establish the context, promote
cohesion and to convey meaning in a text. This type of cohesion refers to the choice of
vocabulary and diction in a text. There are two well known categories of lexical cohesion that
is present in the extract, namely reiteration and collocation. Collocation cohesion can be
found throughout the text. This type of lexical cohesion refers to different words that have a
tendency to occur together in particular contexts. The writer uses certain words which belong
to the same semantic field. For instance, the writer’s use of the words “village”, “huts”,
“grass roof”, “mud walls”, “cow dung”, and “maize fields”, contribute to the idea and
concept of the life in a village in the early years. There are also words like “cow”, “cattle”,
“horse”, “sheep” and “goat” which fall under the identification of animals. By using these
words the writer further contributes to the coherence of the text and helps the reader
understand the text more easily. A b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
Reiteration cohesion is the last form of lexical cohesion that is evident in the text by means of
repetition and synonyms. Examples of this type of cohesion can be seen in the following
words; “grassy”, “green hills”, “grass roof”, “pastures”, “treeless” and “maize fields”, all of
which is related to our natural environment and its green plantation. The writer also replaced
the word “state” with the synonym “government” in lines 14 and 15. This method is used to
help create focus on the essential idea of the text and keep the reader on track.
The writer uses an assortment of linguistic features throughout text C to help the reader
understand what the text is about. The writer uses techniques such as cohesion, word choice,
and punctuation to articulate the purpose of the extract. A b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u
Student No: 62
Unique No: 582701
ENG2601 Assignment 3
Question 1 and the story continues
Language is always contextualised, therefore, different writers make’s use of the different
techniques and ways of writing. For any text that is produced a number of factors contribute
to its uniqueness, such as the purpose of the text, the content, environmental features, and
cohesive devices, all contribute towards the creation of a well structured text. Through the
technique of text analysis this essay will aim to determine how the different cohesive devices
contributed to the text as a whole. The girl smiled at him. He was happy.
The excerpt set out for us was a part of the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, titled “long
walk to freedom”. In the extract provided one can clearly identify the two types of cohesive
devices used, namely, grammatical cohesion and lexical cohesion. The use of these cohesive
devices helps to create coherence and flow in the text while also adding to the meaning of the
text. The boy played with the girl everyday for a year. He liked her better than anyone else.
Lexical cohesion are words that go together, it is used to establish the context, promote
cohesion and to convey meaning in a text. This type of cohesion refers to the choice of
vocabulary and diction in a text. There are two well known categories of lexical cohesion that
is present in the extract, namely reiteration and collocation. Collocation cohesion can be
found throughout the text. This type of lexical cohesion refers to different words that have a
tendency to occur together in particular contexts. The writer uses certain words which belong
to the same semantic field. For instance, the writer’s use of the words “village”, “huts”,
“grass roof”, “mud walls”, “cow dung”, and “maize fields”, contribute to the idea and
concept of the life in a village in the early years. There are also words like “cow”, “cattle”,
“horse”, “sheep” and “goat” which fall under the identification of animals. By using these
words the writer further contributes to the coherence of the text and helps the reader
understand the text more easily. A b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
Reiteration cohesion is the last form of lexical cohesion that is evident in the text by means of
repetition and synonyms. Examples of this type of cohesion can be seen in the following
words; “grassy”, “green hills”, “grass roof”, “pastures”, “treeless” and “maize fields”, all of
which is related to our natural environment and its green plantation. The writer also replaced
the word “state” with the synonym “government” in lines 14 and 15. This method is used to
help create focus on the essential idea of the text and keep the reader on track.
The writer uses an assortment of linguistic features throughout text C to help the reader
understand what the text is about. The writer uses techniques such as cohesion, word choice,
and punctuation to articulate the purpose of the extract. A b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u
