module 3 CONNECTORS Connectors are words which are used as a link between single words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs. Depending on their function, they can be divided into coordinating connectors and subordinating connectors. COORDINATING CONNECTORS They connect two or more words in a sentence or two or more sentences of the same kind in a period. They may connect paragraphs dealing with the same topic in a text. They are adverbs, phrases or conjunctions and they can be sorted into different groups, depending on the function they perform. GRAMMAR FUNCTION CONNECTOR Addition and, also, besides, too, even, additionally, in addition, moreover, furthermore, as well, as well as Exemplification for instance, for example (e.g.1), that is (i.e.2), this/that means that, or, in other words, such as Cause-Consequence so, because of this, this/that is why, consequently, therefore, as a result, thereby, thus Contrast yet, but, whereas, however, though, instead, on the contrary, conversely, vice versa Correlation both and, either or, neither nor Emphasis in fact, actually, as a matter of fact Exclusion/Inclusion apart from, except, excepted, excluded, including, included List and Sequence 1, 2, 3, first(ly), second(ly), third(ly), etc., first, then, next, after that, finally, to begin/start with, to conclude, eventually, the former, the latter Fill in the following sentences with the suitable connector, choosing from the ones above (sometimes more than one answer is possible). a. Early psychology only relied on observation and logic, ............................ today s psychologists utilize scientific methodologies b. Cognitive psychology studies human thoughts focusing on topics ............................ attention and memory. c. ............................ d. In the memory process, ............................ information is encoded, ............................ it is stored and ............................ e. Freud s ............................ Jung s work had a tremendous impact on psychology. it is retrieved. At the sensory-motor stage, the child learns how to manipulate objects, ............................ it is not able to understand that the object still exists if it is outside its sensory perception. f. Adolescence is often a critical stage in life, ............................ numerous problems may occur. 1. From Latin exempli gratia, used in formal writing. 2. From Latin: id est, used in formal writing. 128