These are frequently called "transitions" or "conjunctive adverbs". I find it best to teach them along side subordinate and coordinate conjunctions because that is the full set of words the provide the function of linking one idea to the next. Sentences are more tightly bound by conjunctions, but conjunctive adverbs have the same meaning effect. They should not be taught to distantly from conjunctions because they will muddle students' thinking.
Phil Bralich
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>From: Christine Gray <[log in to unmask]>
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>Shazaam! Call them what you will--but what about Peter's question?
>
>Christine Gray
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>Not being a terminology type, I had to go luck up "conjunctive adverbs" and
>found the following:
>"accordingly, again, also, besides consequently, finally, furthermore,
>however, indeed, moreover, nevertheless, otherwise, then, therefore, and
>thus."
>
>Shazzam! It's tech talk for transition words! And here's my take on the
>"name game" - I have lived for a long time without ever hearing the term
>"c-a" (for short), and I have to ask myself what's more useful to my
>students, and the answer is clearly "transition words."
>
>Geoff Layton
>
>
>>From: Christine Gray <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: Re: Conjunctive Adverbs
>>Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:34:51 -0400
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>>Peter, I know what you mean about conjunctive adverbs. They are "mobile,"
>>as are adverbs.
>>
>>
>>
>>However, conjunctive adverbs cannot be intensified, which is, I think, a
>>property adverbs have: very suddenly, for example. Nor are conjunctive
>>adverbs able to modify verbs.
>>
>>
>>
>>Christine (Gray)
>>
>> _____
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>>From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Adams
>>Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:08 PM
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>>Subject: Conjunctive Adverbs
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>>Everyone seems to agree, even Martha Kolln and the Cambridge Grammar, that
>>conjunctive adverbs are, indeed, conjunctions. I still don't see why they
>>are not just considered adverbs. Does anyone see it my way?
>>
>>
>>
>>Peter Adams
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