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5 - The Grammar of Textual Meaning in Korean: theme

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2023

Mira Kim ,
J. R. Martin ,
Gi-Hyun Shin  and
Gyung Hee Choi
Mira Kim
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Sydney
J. R. Martin
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Gi-Hyun Shin
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Gyung Hee Choi
Affiliation:
Pyeongtaek University, Korea
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Summary

This chapter focuses on grammatical resources for composing information flow, focusing on theme. It begins with a basic introduction to textual clause structure – Theme and Rheme. It then describes the different types of Theme (Topical Theme, Interpersonal Theme and Textual Theme) and their grammatical realisation. The contribution of each type of Theme is illustrated in short texts illustrating their role in managing texture. The chapter concludes with a discussion of thematic progression and introduces guidelines for recognising types of Theme in discourse.

Keywords

themerhemetopical themeinterpersonal themetextual themethematic progressioninformation flow
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Korean Grammar
A Systemic Functional Approach
 , pp. 277 - 306
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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