Concepedia

Abstract

Summary : Functionality and development of connectives in text : a production approach A categorization of the main connectives is presented. Then, both semantic and procedural functions of these connectives are investigated in a textual perspective, according to planning processes involved in text composition. In this context, developmental research on the use of connectives is reviewed. This review distinguishes between oral and written discourse, and compares mastery ofthe use of connectives in different types oftexts. Key words : connectives, textual planning, language acquisition, types of text.