Textual Metafunction

Question 1

Textual

Answer 1

The division and linking of information, ideas, etc.

Question 2

Theme & Rheme

Answer 2

• Theme: is the subject of a sentence, the topic of a sentence/conversation. Takes a Fall-Rise ↘↗.
• Rheme: is the predicator of a sentence, the comment on said topic. Takes a Fall ↘.

Question 3

Listing

Answer 3

• Start listing with a Rise↗, finish with a Fall ↘.
Ex: “The shows are at ↗2 p.m.| and ↘10 a.m.”
“We have ↗soup|, ↗pasta|, ↗steak| and ↘salad.”

Question 4

Discourse Markers with Referring Tones

Answer 4

» To add New or + info to the previous statement.
“On ‘top of↘↗ that”, “‘better ↗still”, “in ↘↗that case”, “↘↗also”, “at the ‘same ↘↗time”, “in the ‘same ↗way”, “↘↗similarly”, “ ‘even ↘↗better”, “ ‘worst ↗still”, “↘↗otherwise”, “in ‘other ↘↗words”.
»“The (only) thing is” at the beginning of a sentence to highlight a problem [↘,↘↗]
» “The fact/point is”/“The question/problem is” to introduce an important piece of info. [↗,↘↗]
» Adverbs ending in -ly: at the beginning [↘↗] of a sentence, at the end [↗].

Question 5

Discourse Markers with Proclaiming Tones

Answer 5

» To change the topic of conversation or start talking about a different aspect of the same topic. (Falling tone [↘])
Ex: ↘Anyway, ↘right, ↘anyhow, ‘by the ↘way, ↘incidentally, ↘now, ↘then, ↘okay, ↘well.
» “Look” to introduce an aspect of the same topic that requires the hearers attention. (Falling tone [↘])
» “Besides” to give another reason or argument. (Falling tone [↘])