this research
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sheds
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light
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on what's going on
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Medium
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Process
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Range
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Matter
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What is the PROCESS TYPE of this metaphorical clause?
- Not material, because the simple present tense doesn't carry the added feature 'habitual'.
- Not mental, because the Medium is not conscious.
- Not relational, because neither an ascribing nor identifying relation is assigned between Medium and Range.
- Not existential, because of the presence of a Range.
- Not behavioural, because the Medium is not conscious and the Range is not a behaviour.
This leaves verbal as the only possibility, with the Medium as Sayer (a 'signal source') and the Range, light, as Verbiage:
this research
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sheds
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light
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on what's going on
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Sayer
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Process: verbal
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Verbiage
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Matter
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cf.
this research
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says
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a lot
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about what's going on
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Sayer
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Process: verbal
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Verbiage
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Matter
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this research
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illuminates ('elucidates')
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what's going on
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Sayer
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Process: verbal
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Verbiage
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but
this research
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makes
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what's going on
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very clear
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Attributor
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Process: relational
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Carrier
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Attribute
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