1. Lexical cohesion - the cohesive effect achieved by the
selection of vocabulary.
2. The class of 'general nouns'
- On the borderline between grammatical and lexical
cohesion is the cohesive function of the class of
GENERAL NOUN.
- A general noun is itself a borderline case between
a lexical item (member of an open set) and a
grammatical item (member of a closed system).
Examples:
The class of general noun is a small set of nouns having
generalized reference within the major noun classes, those
such as 'human noun', 'place noun', 'fact noun' and the like.
- people, person, titan, woman, child, boy, girl [human]
- creature [non-human animate]
- thing, object [inanimate concrete count]
- stuff [inanimate concrete mass]
- business, affair, matter [inanimate abstract]
- move [action]
- place [place]
- question, idea [fact]
Examples:
- “… God has big plans for you, Carlo.”
The boy knew she was right. He could already feel
God in his blood.’’
- The friend said, “Well, darling, what can you expect
at this time of the morning?” Jane said: “Ah, wait
until M. Georges has finished with you.” “Tell me - ''
the woman resumed her stare – “are you the girl
who gave evidence at the inquest yesterday? The
girl who was in the aeroplane?” “Yes, madam.”
- Mr. Inglethorp was in the drawing-room when
I came down to supper. His face was impassive
as ever, and the strange unreality of the man
selection of vocabulary.
2. The class of 'general nouns'
- On the borderline between grammatical and lexical
cohesion is the cohesive function of the class of
GENERAL NOUN.
- A general noun is itself a borderline case between
a lexical item (member of an open set) and a
grammatical item (member of a closed system).
Examples:
The class of general noun is a small set of nouns having
generalized reference within the major noun classes, those
such as 'human noun', 'place noun', 'fact noun' and the like.
- people, person, titan, woman, child, boy, girl [human]
- creature [non-human animate]
- thing, object [inanimate concrete count]
- stuff [inanimate concrete mass]
- business, affair, matter [inanimate abstract]
- move [action]
- place [place]
- question, idea [fact]
Examples:
- “… God has big plans for you, Carlo.”
The boy knew she was right. He could already feel
God in his blood.’’
- The friend said, “Well, darling, what can you expect
at this time of the morning?” Jane said: “Ah, wait
until M. Georges has finished with you.” “Tell me - ''
the woman resumed her stare – “are you the girl
who gave evidence at the inquest yesterday? The
girl who was in the aeroplane?” “Yes, madam.”
- Mr. Inglethorp was in the drawing-room when
I came down to supper. His face was impassive
as ever, and the strange unreality of the man
