Coherence Errors in Learners’ Essays and a Possibility of Their Improvement through EVALD (Automated Evaluator of Discourse)

Abstract

Coherence may be manifested through various language means, e.g. by discourse connectives, anaphoric devices, lexical repetition etc. We present research of the most common errors in coherence occurring in learners' essays.

Keywords

• coherence
• errors
• learners
• essays
• possibility
• their
• improvement
• through
• evald
• automated
• evaluator
• discourse