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Clause As Representation

The document discusses the relationship between the three metafunctional lines that are unified within the clause structure. It explains that the textual, interpersonal, and experiential functions are conflated with one another. It also discusses the system of transitivity and how it can be used to explore the clause in terms of who does what to whom and circumstances. There are three main semantic categories - circumstances, processes, and participants - that represent real world phenomena through linguistic structure. Various types of processes and participants are defined along with examples.

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Clause As Representation

The document discusses the relationship between the three metafunctional lines that are unified within the clause structure. It explains that the textual, interpersonal, and experiential functions are conflated with one another. It also discusses the system of transitivity and how it can be used to explore the clause in terms of who does what to whom and circumstances. There are three main semantic categories - circumstances, processes, and participants - that represent real world phenomena through linguistic structure. Various types of processes and participants are defined along with examples.

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Clause as Representation

Presented By

M Shafqat Nawaz
The Relationship between
metafunctions
 The three metafunctional lines are
unified within the structure of clause.
 Textual, interpersonal and
experiential functions are conflated
with one another.
 Theme=subject=Actor
“Well, ‘usually’ means mostly, doesn’t
it Marry?”
Continues…..
Clause as representation
Continues….
 The system of transitivity is the way to
explore clause in its “ who does what to
whom+ circumstantial (when, where, how,
why etc.)
 There are three semantic categories which
explain in a general how phenomena of the
real world are represented as a linguistic
structure.
 Circumstance
 Processes
Participants
Circumstances
There are nine types of circumstances
Extent
Location
Manner
Cause
Contigency
Accompaniment
Role
Matter
Angle
Summary of Process and
Participants
Other Participants roles
 Range
 Beneficiary
Recipient
(to john)
Client ( for
john)
 Resultative Attribute
 Target
Material
• The Fuel ignites
• The youngster wiggles in his heart
• Ali dropped his Pack
• The gun was discharged
• Whitlam was dismissed by ker
Mental
• Mark likes new clothes
• Nice clothes please Mark
• I don’t understand this stuff
• I realize the difficulties
Verbal
 She said I don’t like him
 John told Jenny a rude joke
Relational process
Intensive Paul Keating is arrogant

Possessive Paul Keating has dark hair

Circumstance as attribute The Yolk is in the centre


There is your book

Circumstance as process Albumen surrounds the yolk


Existential
• There is the unicorn in the garden
• On his jacket was a blood skin
Examples of Meaning of Token and value
Token Value Typical verb Example
clause
Expression content Express, mean, Knit brows
represent signify
thoughtfulness
symbol symbolized Betoken, stands Red stands for
for, reflect, spell danger
form meaning Translate as, Chien means
mean dogs
name referent Name, They named the
christian, call baby john
function filler Function as, The reservoir
serve as functions as the
city’s
emergency
water supply
position Holder of Vote, elect The people
position elected him
Attributive and identifying Clauses
Attributive (not reversible) identifying ( reversible)

Jody is/seems/sounds like a star jody is the star of Cukor’s movie


The star of the Cuker’s movie is
Jody
He is a friend He is the friend you met
yesterday
The friend you met yesterday is
him
Behavioral and mental process of
perception
Behavioral Mental:: perception

I am looking at John I see John

I am listening to John working I hear John working

The cat is sniffing the flower The cat smells the flower

I am tasting the wine I can taste the wine in this sauce


Contrasting Examples of Range
and Goal
Process + Range Process + goal

Play on the piano Polish the piano

Scale the wall Paint the wall

Reach the post Shake the post

Climb up the steps Wash the steps

Jump over the fence Pull the fence

Sing a song Write a song

Visit churches Build churches

Listen to the radio Turn on the radio


Extra Participants and Causation

 The devil( initiator) made me do it


 She( attributor) drives me crazy
 They( Assigner) call me Bruce
 She (Inducer) made me rethink my
attitudes
Practicing Transitivity Analysis
 Perform transitivity Analysis of the
following clauses
 I gave my love a ring that has no
end
 The two schools were combined
 They want to change their library
books
 There will be a real bunfight at the
next meeting
 They told me to leave at once
Continues….
 The reservoir functions as city’s
emergency water supply
 Barry may be the finest living horn
player
 The brain of the cell is comprised of
the nucleus
 Kelly shot Fuller dead
 I sold the car to john
 They threw a farewell party for John
Continues….
 The sign says no smoking
 He heaved a great sigh
 He snores loudly
 He look at him
 She lives in the fast lane
 The fact that they were cruel
incensed Mark
End of
Presentation

Thank You

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