Theme and Thematic Progression in Chinese College Students' English Essays

by Jing Wei

Book Overview

This book focuses on how instruction affects English learners' use of Theme and thematic progression (thematic organization). While thematic organization in learner English has been extensively studied, little research has been done to investigate the effects of instruction on the use of Theme and thematic progression. Adopting a Systemic Functional Grammar approach, this study explores how a ten-week instruction on thematic organization affects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811002533
• ISBN13: 9789811002533
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"