Friday, 31 July 2015

Receptive Encoding Clauses


the one [[I really liked]]
was
an ex-Luca Cumani horse [[called Honegger]]
one [[he might take]]
is
the striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Medium
Process:
Agent
Value/Identified
identifying
Token/Identifier


The first identity encodes the one I really liked by reference to an ex-Luca Cumani horse called Honegger.
an ex-Luca Cumani horse called Honegger identifies the one I really liked — so identifying.
an ex-Luca Cumani horse called Honegger is not a member of the class the one I really liked — so not attributive.

The second identity encodes one he might take by reference to the striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
the striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink identifies one he might take — so identifying.
the striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is not a member of the class one he might take — so not attributive.

Thursday, 30 July 2015

Operative Encoding Clause With Mood Adjunct Of Intensity


Pandora's Tower 
is
very much
an example [of the difficulty [[I'd like to see in Zelda game]] ]
Agent
Process:

Medium
Token/Identifier
identifying

Value/Identified
Subject
Finite
mood Adjunct: intensity
Complement
Mood
Residue


The identity encodes an example of the difficulty I'd like to see in Zelda game by reference to Pandora's Tower.

Pandora's Tower identifies an example of the difficulty I'd like to see in Zelda game — so identifying.

Pandora's Tower is not a member of the class an example of the difficulty I'd like to see in Zelda game — so not attributive.

Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Encoding: Operative vs Receptive

In an encoding identifying clause, the Token/Identifier is the Agent.
It is the only case of an unassigned relational clause having effective agency.
Unassigned decoding identifying clauses and attributive clauses are middle (Medium Range).


encoding: operative

the Gulf War 
is
a good example
Tom 
is
the loser
Agent
Process:
Medium
Token/Identifier
identifying
Value/Identified


encoding: receptive

a good example
is
the Gulf War 
the losers
are
you and me
Medium
Process:
Agent
Value/Identified
identifying
Token/Identifier

The identity encodes a good example by reference to The Gulf War.
The Gulf War identifies a good example — so identifying.
The Gulf War is not a member of the class a good example — so not attributive.