Abstract As a means of discourse cohesion, English logical connectors play an important role in textual cohesion and coherence. So, researches on the misuse of logical connectors can help foreign language learners learn a second language and improve their understanding of language. However, the domestic and foreign scholars often takes a certain example as the research object when they analyze the misuse of logical connectors, while few of them explore the misuse of other logical connectors from the aspect of Error Analysis. Therefore, on the basis of the existing researches, this paper will explore the types and reasons of the misuse of logical connectors through collecting the resources and in the Error Analysis Theory, so as to provide some references for English learners to properly use logical connector.55807

Keywords: logical connectors; error analysis; cohesion

摘要作为语篇衔接的一种手段，英语中的逻辑连接词对篇章的衔接、连贯起着重要的作用。所以，研究逻辑连接词的使用错误有助于外语学习者学习掌握第二语言，提高对语言的认识。然而，国内外学者在研究外语学习者逻辑连词使用时，较多选择某个逻辑词作为案例进行分析，很少学者探究从错误分析的角度来探讨逻辑连接词的使用。本文将通过搜集有关逻辑连接词使用的资料，运用错误分析的理论来研究者逻辑连接词使用错误的类型及其成因，并对于英语学习者正确使用逻辑连接词方面达到一定的指导作用。

毕业论文关键词：逻辑连接词；错误分析；连贯性

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 1

2.1 Logical Connectors 1

2.2 Error Analysis 3

2.3 Researches about the Analysis of the Errors in Logical Connectors 5

3. Analysis of Errors in Logical Connectors 6

3.1 Omission of Logical Connectors 6

3.2 Addition of Logical Connectors 7

3.3 Overrepresentation of Logical Connectors 8

3.4 Disordering of Logical Connectors 8

4. Causes for the Errors in logical connectors 9

4.1 Interference of Negative Transfer 9

4.2 Lack of Register Knowledge 10

4.3 Misdirection by Input 10

5. Conclusion 11

Works Cited 13

1. Introduction 

In the process of writing, it is always the problems which troubles the author that how to use the logical connectors correctly and appropriately. It does not only relate to the formation of the logical relationship between the sentences, but also reflects the thoughts and ideas of the authors. If the author always can use the logical connects correctly, he can make the articles in a clear logical order, which is helpful for readers to understand what the article says. However，quite a lot of authors cannot use the logical connectors accurately to express their own thoughts. It is more common among the language learners. In the past 30 years, many teachers, along with some researchers, pay more attention to the problems in language teaching.

2. Literature Review

2.1 Logical Connectors

Connectors, also called logical connectives and conjunctions, are used to join or connect two ideas that have a particular relationship. That is to say, the main function of these words is cohesion and indicates the logical relationship as well. From the angle of form, the logical connectors can act by the words, phrases and sentence patterns; from the angle of semantics, the logical connectors can show different semantic relationship. In this part, the author will clarify the definition of logical connectors, and then the classification of logical connectors.