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Structuring conjuctions : Contrast and Concession.

INTRO

What is Contrast?

What is Concession?

It´s about acknowledging a different situation (limitation) while making sure not to forget the main idea. (reaffirmaing)

It refers to the idea of expressing the opposite emphasizing the difference between two sentences.

Contrast Markers

Concession Markers

Most concession markers are subortinating conjuctions, meaning that the concession clause needs a independent clause in order to make sense. The most common conjuctions are "Even though", "Although", "Despite" and "However", "But" can also be used even if it is a coordinating conjuction.

The most basic contrast conjuction is "But", which is a coordinating conjuction. In general, conjuction which make the meaning of contrasting two different clauses.To make them different to the concession markers, these ones do not imply surprise or something unexpected.

For further information:

Examples: Concession:
  • His garden is beautiful. However, his house is a mess
  • Although my parents are both tall, I am short.
  • Even though he had seven years to finish his PhD, he still got an extension
Constrast:
  • I’m really good at playing the guitar but I can’t play the flute.
  • Alan is a great singer whereas Anna is an excellent painter

References: Anglo-Link. (2016, November 21). Linking Words of Contrast & Concession - English Grammar Lesson. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k6wvy_yy_g Taboada, M., & De los Ángeles Gómez-González, M. (2012). Discourse markers and coherence relations: Comparison across markers, languages and modalities. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 6(1-3). https://doi.org/10.1558/lhs.v6i1-3.17 VOA Learning English. (2016, January 28). Improve Your Writing With Contrast and Concession. Voice of America; VOA - Voice of America English News. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/improve-writing-contrast-concession/3163659.html

Emmanuel Alexander Cordova GarciaMatrícula / No. De Cuenta: 340015536  Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC)  Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras  Al 13 de octubre del 2024

Parts of the Speech: Conjuctions

When we want to make a text, we have to take in consideration the way we structure our sentences and how we put them together in a way they sound cohesive between them and within the chosen topic. In order to do that, we use words called "Conjuctions" They are divided into:

  • Coordinating
  • Subordinating
  • Correlative

Example: I used to like eating junk food, but now I prefer eating healthy food. In the first sentence, it is shown the idea of eating unhealthy food in the past because one used to like it. However, in the second sentence, it is shown the idea of eating something completely opposite form the first.

Example: Although I like pizza, I don´t like pinnaple on it. The first sentence states the idea of liking pizza in general, and the second sentence limits the concept of having a different situation related to the main one, but limitated, which is not liking the pinnaple topping on pizzas, while still thinking of the main idea.