English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): English Language in Focus (ELIF)

Grammatical Cohesion in Digital Fiction: A Study of Darkest Fears on Wattpad

Putu Eka Elia Utari, Luh (Unknown)
Ayu Kadek Claria, Dewa (Unknown)
Nyoman Muliana, I (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Feb 2026

Abstract

This research investigates the types and functions of grammatical cohesion found in the story Darkest Fears on Wattpad. In this study, the theory proposed by Halliday and Hasan (1976) in their book Cohesion in English was applied as the analytical framework. The data source of this research is the Darkest Fears story on Wattpad, which consists of 29 chapters. A descriptive qualitative method was employed to address the research problem. The results show that all types of grammatical cohesion are present in the story, namely reference, substitution, ellipsis, and conjunction. Furthermore, each type performs different functions within the text. Reference functions as a directional device that helps readers understand the context being referred to. Substitution replaces elements in the text with alternative forms, while ellipsis omits elements by leaving them implicit or zero. Finally, conjunction functions to relate and connect elements within the text.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELIF

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

English Language in Focus (ELIF) Journal conceptually concerned on an interdisciplinary field of English Applied Linguistics and Literature, including: Bilingualism Multilingualism Conversation Analysis Contrastive Linguistics Sign Linguistics Language Assessment Literacies Discourse Analysis ...