The inference-boundary model reinterpreting theme and rheme

The Hallidayan notions of theme and rheme pose an interesting challenge to linguists in their attempts to pin them down more specifically. This paper argues that since the thematic structure of the clause organises it as a message, a useful starting point in theme–rheme research is an understanding...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leong, Ping Alvin
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100660
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18180