The Cohesive Function of the Phonological System in English Texts

Language is a multi-level system that operates on the different levels of semantics, lexis, syntax, phonology, and so on. In studies of the cohesion and coherence of texts, scholars frequently discuss how various cohesive devices in texts function on the levels of semantics, lexis, and syntax, while phonology is seldom mentioned in this regard, leaving unexplored the relation between phonological categories and cohesion