1.行进型。这一类词和词组起的是顺接、递进效果,指示读者持续往下看,其前后或许存在并排、递进、因果、解说等联系,往往接下来的或许是作者、要着重的重要内容。
如:and, also, more, moreover, more than that, furthermore, likewise, equally important, first, second, in addition to, thus,so, therefore, consequently, accordingly, as a result等。
2.转弯型。这一类标志着前后两个语句或阶段之间的转机或比照联系,读者要灵活地意识到后边呈现的是与前面天壤之别的事务或观念,从而对作者的思维进行猜测。
如:but, yet, while, however, nevertheless, although, though, otherwise, despite, instead, on the contrary, in contrast,notwithstanding等。
3.结尾型。
如:to conclude, to sum up, in sum, in conclusion, in short, in brief, on the whole等。
4.其他。表明空间方位(near, far, beside, next to, above, on the side of, across, behind)、意图(for this purpose, so that, in order to)、着重(indeed, in fact, surely, certainly, to be sure, I am certain)、举例(for example, for instance, in particular)、条件(in that case, that being so, in these circumstance, if, unless)等。