Question: What is the difference between Lexical cohesion and Substitution?

Answer:

Lexical cohesion and substitution are 2 in 5 semantic connections

- Substitution: refers to the replacement of a previous expression with a pro-form

Ex: I’ve got a pencil. Do you have one?

 “pencil” is substituted by a general word: “one”

- Lexical cohesion: refers to the relations created between lexical items. Foremost among it is
synonymy and hyponymy.

Ex: Is this class wuitable for child? Yes. It’s for the youngster.

 “Child” is substitued by a synonym: “youngster”