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Glossary 19.9 Glossary

Coherence.
The logical connection of ideas in a text.
Cohesion.
The linguistic ties (repetition, pronouns, transitions) that connect sentences.
End-focus.
The principle that sentence-final position receives emphasis.
Given information.
Information the reader already knows.
New information.
Information being introduced.
Nominalization.
Converting a verb into a noun.
Wordiness.
Using more words than necessary.