Communicative grammar test

Helps to place a clause within its context or discourse. First part of a clause (ppt, process or circumstance). Can be a subject (unmarked), an adjunct (marked), or a complement (marked) or a wh-element (unmarked)

• Rheme

• Theme

• Tone

• plot

Helps to place a clause within its context or discourse. First part of a clause (ppt, process or circumstance). Can be a subject (unmarked), an adjunct (marked), or a complement (marked) or a wh-element (unmarked)

• Rheme

• Theme

• Tone

• plot

Refers to same entity

• Constant continuous theme

• Derived theme

• Rheme

• Simple linear theme progression

Rheme of one clause becomes theme of the next, changes with each clause.

• Theme

• derived theme

• given information

• Simple linear theme progression

It is assumed to be known by the receiver, or is part of the present situation

• Internal dialogue

• World knowledge

• Simple linear theme progression

• Given information

All remaining parts of the clause. What it is focusing on

• Theme

• Rheme

• Scope

• Focus

It is assumed to not be known by the receiver

• A refutation or contradiction

• New information

• Implicature

• Primary information

Theme of each clause refers to one overarching 'hyper theme'.

• Simple linear theme progression

• Derived theme

• Rheme

• Constant continuous theme

What is the primary focus of discourse analysis?

• Analyzing individual words and phrases 

• Examining the grammatical structure of sentences 

• Creating new forms of language 

• Studying language use beyond the sentence boundary

In contrast to text linguistics, what is the main goal of discourse analysis?

• Ignoring naturally occurring language use 

• Analyzing text structure 

• Revealing socio-psychological characteristics of individuals ✔

• Studying language use within the sentence boundary