REVISING THE INFLUENCE OF CONJUNCTIONS IN L2 READING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

This article is based on a study investigating the impact of conjunctions on reading comprehension and summarization processes in Second Language under the light of the textbase model (Kintsch & van Dijk, 1978), and Theory of Cohesion (Halliday & Hasan, 1976). The lack of consensus regarding conjunctions in reading comprehension justifies this study. Data were collected from participants attending the fourth semester in Letras - Secretariado Executivo em Inglês (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina). The study tasks comprised summarization, reading comprehension, gap-filling and a retrospective questionnaire. Overall results confirmed beneficial effects of conjunctions on reading comprehension.