An investigation into the discourse features of reading passages in english coursebook “nursing1” by tony grice
This thesis investigated reading passages in English coursebook “Nursing1 ” (ECN) by Tony Grice in terms of syntactic features, lexical features and cohesive devices. The thesis was carried out by using the descriptive and analytic methods to classify, describe and analyze reading passages...
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| Formato: | Luận văn |
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| Idioma: | English |
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Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Đà Nẵng
2025
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| Acesso em linha: | https://data.ufl.udn.vn/handle/UFL/1291 |
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| Thư viện lưu trữ: | Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ - Đại học Đà Nẵng |
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| Resumo: | This thesis investigated reading passages in English coursebook
“Nursing1
” (ECN) by Tony Grice in terms of syntactic features, lexical
features and cohesive devices. The thesis was carried out by using the
descriptive and analytic methods to classify, describe and analyze reading
passages in ECN. In the aspect of syntax, types of sentences; the passive
voice; comparative constructions; tenses and moods were classified. In the
aspect of lexis, word formation; acronyms; expression of time, place
purposes; and pronouns were investigated. In the aspect of cohesive devices,
some devices were used to make the text more coherent such as lexical
reiteration, reference and transition signals. The data analysis showed that
among all four types of commonly used sentences in ECN, complex sentences
was performed in the highest percentage. Similarly, the occurrence of unequal
comparison, subject elimination in the passive voice, present tenses and
indicative mood were the highest in the reading passages. The finding from
data analysis also identified that derivation through the addition of an affix and
compounding were the two most commonly used types of word formation in
ECN. Unexpectedly, some acronyms were found in the data. Besides, among a
lot of expressions of time, places, and purposes in the data, expression of time
were used with the highest frequency. Of four types of pronouns, subjective
pronouns are used the most frequently and in two sets of possessive forms,
possessive substitutional pronouns were not found. In terms of cohesive
devices, it was found that the highest frequencies used in the data were
repetition, personal reference and clause connectors. This study might lay the
foundations to suggest some implications for the teacher on what and how to
teach English to medical students in order to improve their reading skill. In
addition, some suggestions for further research were also touched on at the
end of this thesis |
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