Title:
CONJUNCTION IN READING TEXTS IN GRADE 5 VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS

Authors:
Ta Thi Ha Lan and Nguyen Thi Thu Ha

Abstract:
This study investigates conjunction as a key cohesive device in reading texts from Grade 5 Vietnamese language textbooks. Building on the theoretical framework of cohesion proposed by Tran Ngoc Them and Diep Quang Ban, the study conceptualizes conjunction not merely as the presence of linking words but as a resource for expressing semantic relations between utterances. The corpus consists of reading texts selected from three textbook series, namely Canh Dieu, Ket noi tri thuc voi cuoc song and Chan troi sang tao. The analysis focuses on identifying pairs of utterances exhibiting cohesive relations and classifying them into additive, adversative, and causal types, while also examining their contextual functions. The findings indicate that conjunction occurs with high frequency and plays a significant role in organizing textual coherence and facilitating readers’ comprehension. These results highlight the pedagogical importance of teaching conjunction as a functional and meaning-based resource in primary Vietnamese language education.

Keywords:
conjunction; textual cohesion; intersentential relations; primary Vietnamese language; reading comprehension

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2026.9218

Date of Publication: 25-04-2026