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Cohesion in Literature: Analyzing James Bond References

Explore the use of cohesion devices like anaphoric and cataphoric references, ellipsis, and conjunctions in literature, with a focus on James Bond references. This analysis delves into lexical cohesion techniques such as repetition, synonymy, and semantic fields, using examples from texts. Uncover how cohesion enhances storytelling and creates connections within a narrative.

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Cohesion in Literature: Analyzing James Bond References

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  1. Cohesion • Reference • Substitution • Ellipsis • Conjunction • Lexical cohesion

  2. Reference Anaphoric reference James Bond came into the room and the woman shot him. Cataphoric reference He came into the room and said “The name is Bond, James Bond.”

  3. Substitution • for nouns – one, ones • I’ll have the big one, You can have the little ones. • for verbs – do • I like Mars bars. So do I. • John speaks Italian and so does Mary. • for clauses – so, not, modality (perhaps) • Is this the end of the lesson? I hope so. • Will it rain? Maybe.

  4. Ellipsis • Substitution by zero Are you tired? Yes, I am. Did you vote Labour? Yes.

  5. Conjunction And • Fish and chips But • I tried but I failed. Therefore I think, therefore I am. etc.

  6. Lexical cohesion • Repetition • Synonymy • Hyponymy • Metaphor/Simile • Collocation • Semantic field (chains) • Figures of speech

  7. Dancing Girls (M. Attwood) The first sign of the new man was the knock on the door. It was the landlady, knocking not at Ann’s door, as she’d thought, but on the other door, the one east of the bathroom. Knock, knock, knock; then a pause, soft footsteps, the sound of unlocking. Ann, who had been reading a book on canals, put it down and lit herself a cigarette. It wasn’t that she tried to overhear: in the house you couldn’t help it.

  8. Dancing Girls (cohesion) Anaphoric reference: she, the one, who,it Cataphoric reference: It Repetition: knock, door Semantic field via chains: landlady –door- unlocking-house; house-bathroom-door Collocation: knock - door

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