Realizations of Modality in the Clause Complex

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Shu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Clause Complex

Investigating the clause complex

2005 ◽  
Vol 149-150 ◽  
pp. 47-76
Author(s):  
Alvin Leong Ping ◽  
Geok Wee Bee
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Composition Classes ◽  
Clause Complex

The situation in many composition classes in Singapore is characterized by scaffolding (Vygot-sky, 1962; Bruner, 1985), where students are given explicit guidance, particularly concerning the organizational structure of the essay. With scaffolding, there is a concern that the students will produce similarly-structured essays. How then does one differentiate a good essay from a less well-written one? Using Halliday's clause-complex framework (Halliday and Matthiessen, 2004), our analysis shows that while the better writers display a greater mastery of clause-complex structures, the weaker writers rely heavily on simplex constructions. In addition to scaffolding, we argue that the appropriate use of clause-complex structures should be incorporated as part of the writing lesson.

Writing in the Sciences and Humanities: A Clause-Complex Perspective

WORD ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-158
Author(s):  
Ping Alvin Leong
Keyword(s):  
Clause Complex

scholarly journals THE CLAUSE COMPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS REALISED IN THE SHORT STORY ENTITLED “THE WITCH’S BREW”

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Kurnia Sarip ◽  
Yusuf Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Semantic Relations ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Systemic Analysis ◽  
Analysis Theory ◽  
Language Difficulties ◽  
Clause Complex

Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is the choice of analysis theory offering the effective tools to analyse the language difficulties and vagueness. One of the systemic analysis tools is clause complex which can simplify the structural and grammatical meanings of the analysed texts through the use of taxis systems and logico-semantic relations (Sagheer Eid, 2016). The proposed study is aimed at analysing systemic functional analysis of clause complex realised in a short story adopting Hallidayan linguistics perspective. The short story is taken from the collection of short stories entitled “The Whispering Knights” by Clare West. From the aforementioned short stories collection, the writers take a short story entitled “The Witch’s Brew” written by Penelope Lively. By means of a descriptive study under Systemic Functional Linguistics theory as suggested by Halliday & Matthiessen (2014), the writers employ the analysis of taxis systems which cover elaboration, extension, and enhancement. Besides, logico-semantic relation is also analysed which covers projection and expansion. The findings reveal that there are 158 clause complexes which consist of 58 clause complexes of parataxis which are realized 37%, and 40 clause complexes of hypotaxis which are realised 25.3%. In conclusion, the short story is written by the dominant of parataxis then hypotaxis constructions.

Foregrounding of subordinate clauses by word order: Psycholinguistic evidence of the function of V>Adv (V2) word order in Danish

Linguistics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-273
Author(s):  
Marie Herget Christensen ◽  
Tanya Karoli Christensen ◽  
Torben Juel Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Word Order ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Main Clause ◽  
The Other ◽  
Subordinate Clause ◽  
Matrix Clause ◽  
Subordinate Clauses ◽  
Clause Complex

AbstractIn modern Danish, main clauses have the word order X>Verb>Adverb (i. e., V2) whereas subordinate clauses are generally characterized by the “subordinate clause” word order Subject>Adverb>Verb. Spoken Danish has a high frequency of “main clause” word order in subordinate clauses, however, and in the article we argue that this “Main Clause Phenomena” (cf. Aelbrecht et  al. 2012) functions as a foregrounding device, signaling that the more important information of the clause complex is to be found in the subordinate clause instead of in its matrix clause.A prediction from the foregrounding hypothesis is that a subordinate clause with Verb>Adverb word order will attract more attention than a clause with Adverb>Verb word order. To test this, we conducted an experiment under the text change paradigm. 59 students each read 24 constructions twice, each containing a subordinate clause with either Verb>Adverb or Adverb>Verb word order. Half of the subordinate clauses were governed by a semifactive predicate (open to both word orders) and the other half by a semantically secondary sentence (in itself strongly favoring Verb>Adverb word order). Attention to the subordinate clause was tested by measuring how disinclined the participants were to notice change of a word in the subordinate clause when re-reading it.Results showed significantly more attention to Verb>Adverb clauses than to Adverb>Verb clauses (though only under semifactive predicates), and more attention to subordinate clauses under semantically secondary than semifactive predicates. We consider this as strongly supporting the hypothesis that Verb>Adv word order functions as a foregrounding signal in subordinate clauses.

Clause complex manifestation in depression

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (4-5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Revital Nagar ◽  
Jonathan Fine
Keyword(s):  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Written Language ◽  
The Self ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Semantic Development ◽  
Linguistic Categories ◽  
Clause Complex

AbstractIn this paper we investigate whether the semantic development of text in free discursive writing distinguishes currently depressed, formerly depressed, and never depressed writers. Theoretically motivated linguistic categories of elaboration (restating, exemplifying), extension (adding, contrasting), and enhancement (qualifying with specific details) were used to code the semantic transitions in essays of 25 currently depressed, 24 formerly depressed, and 28 never depressed individuals diagnosed by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI, current symptoms of depression) and the Inventory to Diagnose Depression (IDD-L, lifetime depression). The currently depressed used more elaboration and extension and less enhancement. The severity of both current and lifetime depression is correlated positively with elaboration and extension and negatively with enhancement. The difficulty in concentrating and the self-focus in depression are associated with more elaborations, more extensions, and fewer enhancements. Writers with depression add less “color” that enriches their texts with details. Both mood state and cognitive processing are tracked in written language.

scholarly journals Translation Analysis of Taxis in “The Old Man and the Sea” Novel (Systemic Functional Linguistics Approach)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Arso Setyaji ◽  
Sri Samiati Tarjana ◽  
M. R. Nababan ◽  
Tri Wiratno
Keyword(s):  
Ernest Hemingway ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Translation Analysis ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
Logical Semantics ◽  
Clause Complex

The Old Man and the Sea is a literature work by Ernest Hemingway. It has been translated into many languages even in Indonesian by Deera Army. Hemingway used more clause complex in producing his works. It causes problems in translation such as: translators should give more attention to the translation techniques used, readability decrease, and etc. On the other hand, Deera Army solved those problems by splitting the clause complex into shorter one. It is needed to conduct a study in how to make translation of complex clause. This study can be clearly conducted by using Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) approach. In addition, this study is aimed at: (1) describing how can be interdependency and logical semantics of complex clause in source language realized into interdependency and logical semantics of complex clause in target language of The Old Man and the Sea Novel (2) describing what translation techniques on taxis markers are used in translating from source language to target language (3) describing translation quality of clause complex translation in target language. The result of the analysis showed that there are 400 sentences which have been broken into 701 clauses. Based on the analysis, there are paratactic and hypotactic form. Paratactic took 65.30% and hypotactic, 34.50%. All of them affect translation quality. Based on the analysis, the average of accuration takes up 2.89, naturalness with 2.96 and readibility with 2.97. The writer suggests that the next researcher can conduct the same research in the deeper way.

scholarly journals REALIZATIONS OF PROJECTION IN NEWS STORY AND EDITORIAL TEXTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aini Melbebahwati Saragih ◽  
Sri Minda Murni ◽  
Meisuri . .
Keyword(s):  
News Story ◽  
Formal Grammar ◽  
Reported Speech ◽  
Logical Function ◽  
Linguistic Experience ◽  
Daily Newspapers ◽  
Local Newspapers ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistic ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Clause Complex

ABSTRACTThis research deals with projection that is used in news story and editorial texts. Projection is well defined as representation of a linguistic experience in another linguistic experience. Projection is equivalent to direct and indirect or reported speech in traditional or formal grammar. As projection is an element of the logical function, it is realized as a clause complex, where there are at least two clauses. With reference to some theories, projection is also potentially realized in the form of single clause and phrase. The aim of this research is to describe similarities and differences with reference to the realizations of projection used in the news story and editorial texts. This research is conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The data of this research are clause complexes containing projection in news story and editorial texts of Indonesian newspapers. The sources of data are taken from news story and editorial texts of four newspaper publications, namely the daily Kompas, Republika, Waspada and Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB). The four daily newspapers are assumed to represent national and provincial or local newspapers. Each of the newspapers is represented by seven headlines for news story texts and seven leading articles for editorial texts. The data are analyzed by using interactive model in which the clause complexes are analyzed with reference to systemic functional linguistic (SFL) theory about projection. The findings indicate that there are similarities and diffrences with reference to the realizations of projetion in the news story and editorial texts of Indonesian newspapers. Keywords: Projection, News Story, Editorial, Newspaper, Systemic Functional Linguistic

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