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6 - Theme

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2023

J.R. Martin ,
Beatriz Quiroz  and
Pin Wang
J.R. Martin
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Beatriz Quiroz
Affiliation:
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Pin Wang
Affiliation:
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Summary

Chapter 6 explores theme and information systems and structures. It concentrates on the need to argue from discourse semantics as far as the interpretation of information flow is concerned. This chapter brings some phonological analysis into the picture, since information systems are realised through prosodic phonology (i.e. rhythm and intonation). This work draws on Halliday’s analysis of English intonation, as presented in Halliday (1967, 1970) and Halliday & Greaves (2008).

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modethemeinformationmarked themenewhyer-theme
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Systemic Functional Grammar
A Text-Based Description of English, Spanish and Chinese
 , pp. 304 - 369
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • J.R. Martin, University of Sydney, Beatriz Quiroz, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pin Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Book: Systemic Functional Grammar
  • Online publication: 15 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009284950.007
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  • J.R. Martin, University of Sydney, Beatriz Quiroz, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pin Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Book: Systemic Functional Grammar
  • Online publication: 15 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009284950.007
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  • Theme
  • J.R. Martin, University of Sydney, Beatriz Quiroz, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pin Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Book: Systemic Functional Grammar
  • Online publication: 15 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009284950.007
Available formats
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