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A Metafunctional Study of the Thematic Equatives in English

Author: HaoJianJun
Tutor: WangYong
School: Central China Normal University
Course: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Keywords: Thematic equivalent structure ( false intends to split the sentence ) Cleft sentences Metafunctions Grammatical Metaphor
CLC: H314.3
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2011
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Abstract

The English the Thematic equivalent structure is a special thematic structure, corresponding to the traditional syntax pseudo cleft sentences. Traditional syntax that the pseudo split sentence is merely a means of information packaging, special structure to highlight an ingredient, its syntax, discourse and practical application little research. Systemic functional linguistics as a theoretical framework for the meta-function studies, comparison and analysis of different corpus, the same structure of the Thematic Thematic equivalent structure essentially reveals a grammatical metaphor. Article from a traditional perspective, pseudo separatism were traceable, for example, some linguists such as Jespersen, Quirk et al. Biber et al. Etc. exposition. In their view, the pseudo cleft sentences relative to a split sentence. Split sentence is a special English sentence, by the need to emphasize the ingredients in a prominent position to attract audience attention, the ultimate success of passing significance. Pseudo cleft sentences are considered and split sentence has its roots in the relationship, they are information packaging means, corresponding to an original sentence, and they can be mutually converted. In addition, the traditional linguists Pseudo division sentence classification in relation to its possible discourse function, but the perspective of a single, no system. Systemic Functional Linguistics studies language-based applications. The theory is that language as a significant potential system, its meaning ultimately rely on the use of language, the environment and the choices made from the language system based on this environment dispositions. The characterization of the languages ??of the world through the language of the three functions. Described three per function in systemic functional linguistics, Halliday emic the same structure classified as identify small sentence on the basis of combined discourse, context and further analysis of the experience of meaning. Interpersonal meaning analysis, the paper argues that the noun part of the Thematic equivalent structure played a key role in compelling attention, convey significant interpersonal meaning. In addition, the nominalization part as Subject entire clauses of the validity of the event, and thus deny the main responsibilities of life, expression syntax means subtle interpersonal meaning. Discourse functional perspective, the the Thematic equivalent structure itself is special Thematic so from many angles to its interpretation. As mentioned earlier, Thematic equivalent structure is the recognition of the type of relationship sentence, by Thematic in Discourse build process. Rheme and information structure interactions serve to emphasize the role of focus information. Can also be used to open or conversion topic, promote the conduct of verbal communication, to correct the errors that occur in discourse or chapter before. The same structure and function of the angle of the Thematic analysis, it is not difficult to find, Thematic equal structure does not like to the traditional syntax think the as conversion of some sentence structure, by its corresponding split sentence or the original sentence \, but the language in the actual use of the genre, language domain selection and results with column Pseudo split sentence (the Thematic equivalent structure), split the sentence and the so-called \the results, from this perspective, the the Thematic equivalent structure can be regarded as a grammatical metaphor resources This is also the end of this article are to explore. At the end of the article also pointed out the lack of research and the future prospects.

A Metafunctional Study of the Thematic Equatives in English

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