Thursday, 1 May 2014

Embedded Dependent Circumstantial Attributive Clause

first we respect the feeling [[that any unemployed person feels || when his looking for a job lasts for a while]]


his looking for a job
lasts
for a while
Carrier
Process: attributive
Attribute/Extent

we
respect
the feeling [[that any unemployed person feels || when his looking for a job lasts for a while]]
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

The lasts clause temporally expands the feels clause, not the respect clause, and so is embedded within the Qualifier of the nominal group realising the Phenomenon.

the
feeling
[[that any unemployed person feels || when his looking for a job lasts for a while]]
Deictic
Thing
Qualifier

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Decoding Wording

lexicogrammar
realises
semantics
Token
Process
Value
Identified

Identifier


the identity decodes the wording by reference to the meaning

Monday, 28 April 2014

Encoding Meaning

lexicogrammar
realises
semantics
Token
Process
Value
Identifier

Identified


the identity encodes the meaning by reference to the wording

Monday, 14 April 2014

Feeling Pain Vs Feeling Hurt

David
felt ('sensed')
pain
Senser
Process: mental perception
Phenomenon


Lise
felt ('was')
hurt
Carrier
Process: attributive intensive
Attribute