Sunday, 27 February 2022

Polarity In Mood vs Residue




Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 175):
Finally, we should note that the negative word not occurs in two functions: either it is simply a formal or written variant of the Finite negative element n’t, in which case it is part of the Finite; or it is a distinct modal Adjunct in Mood or Residue. In the latter case it is phonologically salient and may also be tonic…

Sunday, 16 January 2022

'Together' As Circumstance


Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 324):
Accompaniment is a form of joint participation in the process and represents the meanings ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘not’ as circumstantials;

Tuesday, 19 October 2021