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Theme and Rheme Analysis

Text 1: Entry

a. The numbat is an unmistakable slender marsupial with a pointed muzzle and short erect ears. The body is reddish brown but the rump is much darker and has about six white bars across it. The eye has a black stipe though it and the long bushy tail is yellowish The toes are strongly clawed and very effective in digging out termites. The tongue is extremely long, as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters. Unlike most marsupials, the numbat is active during the day. It shelters in hollow logs. It was once relatively common but now lives only in a small area of S.W. South Australia.

No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Textual

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is an unmistakable slender marsupial with a pointed muzzle and short erect ears. The body is reddish brown the rump Is much darker has about six white bars across it The eye has a black stipe though it the long is yellowish bushy tail The toes are strongly clawed and very effective in digging out termites The tongue is extremely long, as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters Unlike most the numbat is active during the marsupials, day It shelters in hollow logs. It was once relatively common now lives only in a small area of S.W. South Australia.

Theme Topical Marked Unmarked The numbat

Rheme

Text 2: Explanation

After flash floods, desert streams from upland areas carry heavy loads of silt, sand and rock fragments. As they reach the flatter area of desert basins they slow down and their waters may soak quickly into the basin floor. Then the streams drop their loads; first they drop the heaviest material the stones, then the silt. These short lived streams become choked by their own deposits and they spread their load in all directions. After some time, fan or con-shaped deposits of gravel, sand silt and clay are formed around each valley of canyon outlet. These are called alluvial fans.

No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Textual

Theme Topical Marked Unmarked After flash floods

Rheme

As and Then first then and After time

desert streams from upland areas carry heavy loads of silt, sand and rock fragments they reach the flatter area of desert basins they slow down their waters may soak quickly into the basin floor. the streams drop their loads; they drop the heaviest material the stones the silt. These short become choked by their own lived streams deposits they spread their load in all directions. some fan or con-shaped deposits of gravel, sand silt and clay are formed around each valley of canyon outlet.

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These

are called alluvial fans.

B. Mood and Modality Analysis Text 1: Extract from the expose

Teacher:

Minor clause: Minor clause: Minor clause:

Alright a quick summary of what we have just seen. Quick Lever

Andrew: Teacher:

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on Adjunct Residue Seesaw Right.

Daniel: Teacher:

Minor clause: Minor clause:

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Steven and Brad Compl.

the sun S Mood

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shining Predicator Residue

inside. Adjunct

Minor clause:

Alright, thank you. Solved your problem?

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an Australian pronunciation C

Simon: Teacher:

Minor clause: Minor clause:

Levers Yeah, leave her alone. Lever and .

Brad: Teacher:

Minor clause: Minor clause:

An inclines plane. An inclined plane.

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on Adjunct Residue on Adjunct Residue

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Teacher: Joanne: Teacher:

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we S

have F

done P

a lever C

Brad: Teacher: Joanne: Teacher:

Minor clause: Minor clause: Minor clause: Minor clause:

Baseball bat. Baseball bat. Any bat really. Flying fox. Pardon, flying fox?

Kane: Teacher: Kane: Teacher:

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Clothesline. And what with it? A wheel. A wheel?

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Text 2: Extract from children in task collaboration

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C:

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C. Transitivity Analysis

Text 1: Entry

1. The numbat is an unmistakable slender marsupial with a pointed muzzle and short erect ears. 2. The body is reddish brown 3. but the rump is much darker 4. and has about six white bars across it. 5. The eye has a black stipe though it 6. and the long bushy tail is yellowish. 7. The toes are strongly clawed and very effective in digging out termites. 8. The tongue is extremely long, as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters. 9. Unlike most marsupials, the numbat is active during the day. 10. It shelters in hollow logs. 11. It was once relatively common 12. but now lives only in a small area of S.W. South Australia.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

is is is has across it has through it is are Is as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters Unlike most

Process Type Relational, intensive, identifying Relational, intensive, identifying Relational, intensive, identifying Relational, possessive attributive, Relational, attributive, possessive

Circumstance

Cause, reason Cause, reason Relational, intensive, identifying Relational, intensive, identifying Relational, intensive, identifying Accompaniment, additive Manner, comparison

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marsupials Is during the day 10. Shelters in hollow logs 11. was 12. Lives in a small area of S.W. South Australia

Relational, identifying

intensive, Extent, temporal

Relational, circumstantial as attribute Location, spatial, place Relational, intensive, identifying Relational, circumstantial as attribute Location, spatial, place

Text 2: Explanation

1. After flash floods, desert streams from upland areas carry heavy loads of silt, sand and rock fragments. 2. As they reach the flatter area of desert basins 3. they slow down 4 and their waters may soak quickly into the basin floor. 5. Then the streams drop their loads; 6. first they drop the heaviest material the stones, 7. then [they drop] the silt. 8. These short lived streams become choked by their own deposits 9. and they spread their load in all directions. 10. After some time, fan or con-shaped deposits of gravel, sand silt and clay are formed around each valley of canyon outlet. 11. These are called alluvial fans.

Process Type 1. 2. 3. After flash floods carry reach Slow down Material, actor Material, goal Material, goal

Circumstance Location, temporal

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may soak Quickly into the basin floor 5. drop 6. drop 7. drop 8. Become choked 9. spread 10. After some time are formed around each valley of canyon outlet 11. are called

Material, goal Manner, quality Location, spatial Material, actor Material, actor Material, actor Mental, phenomena Material, actor Location, temporal Mental, phenomena Accompaniment, additive Mental, phenomena

Text 3 There are many species of whales. They are conveniently divided into toothed and baleen categories. The toothed whales are found world-wide in great numbers. The largest is the Sperm whale., which grows to about the size of a boxcar. Other species familiar to Canadians are the Beluga or white whale, the Narwhal with its unicorn-like tusk, the Killer whale or Orca, the Pilot or Pothead whale, which is commonly stranded on beaches, the Spotted and Spinner Dolphins that create a problem for tuna seiners, and the Porpoises which we commonly see along our shores.

There are fewer species of the larger baleen whales, that filter krill and small fish through their baleen plates. The largest is the Blue whale which is seen frequently in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It reaches a length of 100 feet and a weight of 200 tons, equivalent to about 30 African elephants. The young are 25 feet long at birth and put on about 200 lbs. a day on their milk diet. Other species are: the Fins which at a length of 75 ft. blow spouts of 20 ft., the fast swimming Seis, the Grays so commonly seen on migrations along our Pacific coast between Baja California and Bering Sea the Bowheads of Alaskan waters, the Rights, so seriously threatened, the Humpbacks enjoyed by tourist in such places as Hawaii and Alaska, the smaller Brydes whales and the smallest Minke whales, which continue to be abundant worldwide.

As with the growing interest in birding, increasing number of whale watchers can distinguishing the various species of whales.

Process Type

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