Sunday 30 April 2017

'More About' An Indefinite Numerative as Postmodified Head


α
x β cause: purpose
Scan
the QR code
to learn
more about the Medela range
Process: material
Goal
Process: mental
Phenomenon

cf what you will learn is more about the Medela range


more
about the Medela range
Numerative
Qualifier
Head
Postmodifier

cf more facts [about the Medela range]

also: you know more [[than I (do)]], you know more [than me]


For Numerative as Head, see Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 390-1).

Wednesday 5 April 2017

Encoding The Aim Of An Experiment


The aim of this experiment
was
to investigate the properties of air using two experimental methods, one being an isothermal process where temperature remains constant, and one being an isochoric process where the volume of air remains constant
Medium Identified Value
Process: identifying
Agent Identifier Token


to investigate the properties of air
using two experimental methods
one being an isothermal process
where temperature remains constant
and one being an isochoric process
where the volume of air remains constant
α
x β

α
= β


1
+ 2


α
= β
α
= β


Note the use of 'non-defining' relatives to define.

For 'where' marking elaboration, rather than enhancement, see Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 466).



to investigate
the properties of air 
Process: mental
Range Phenomenon

using
two experimental methods
Process: material
Medium Goal

identifying (encoding) one experimental method:
one (experimental method)
being
an isothermal process
Medium Identified Value
Process: identifying
Agent Identifier Token

where
temperature
remains
constant
Location
Medium Carrier
Process: attributive
Range Attribute

identifying (encoding) the other experimental method:
one (experimental method)
being
an isochoric process
Medium Identified Value
Process: identifying
Agent Identifier Token

where
the volume of air
remains
constant
 Location
Medium Carrier
Process: attributive
Range Attribute