GRAMMATICAL CLASSIFICATION AND SYNTACTIC FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH CONJUNCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIVE-CONTEXTUAL WAYS OF TEACHING THEM IN ESP CLASSES
Keywords:
conjunctions, ESP, grammar instruction, syntactic function, cohesive devices, contextualized grammar, communicative language teaching, genre-based pedagogy.Abstract
This article investigates the grammatical classification and syntactic functions of English conjunctions and proposes communicative and contextual approaches for teaching them in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) settings. The study synthesizes descriptive grammar, discourse-based writing research, and ESP pedagogy. The analysis confirms that conjunctions are not merely sentence-linking items but functional resources that shape clause relations, textual cohesion, and discipline-specific argumentation. Pedagogically, the article argues that conjunctions should be taught through needs analysis, genre-based noticing, grammar-in-context, task-based interaction, and writing revision. Such an approach is especially relevant for ESP learners who need grammatical accuracy and rhetorical control in professional and academic communication.
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