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Firbas' Model: Theme, Rheme, and Cohesion in Linguistics
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Firbas' Model: Theme, Rheme, and Cohesion in Linguistics

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What is the primary difference between theme and rheme, and the subject-predicate distinction?

  • Theme and rheme account for the acceptability of a sequence in a given context. (correct)
  • Theme and rheme are inherently non-thematic.
  • Theme and rheme are part of the propositional meaning of the message.
  • Theme and rheme pertain to grammaticality within the abstract system of language.

    • What determines the acceptability of a sequence in a given context?

  • The propositional meaning of the message.
  • The grammaticality of the sequence within the abstract system of language.
  • The judgment of the speaker.
  • The coherence of the sequence with its surrounding textual environment. (correct)

    • What is an example of thematic ill-formedness, according to the text?

  • A sequence of clauses that lacks propositional meaning.
  • A sequence of clauses that has a clear thematic structure.
  • A grammatically correct sequence of clauses that lacks thematic coherence. (correct)
  • A sequence of clauses that is grammatically incorrect.

    • What is Halliday's argument regarding non-textual sequences?

    <p>Non-textual sequences are rarely encountered in real life, except in translated texts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Mazda advertisement exemplify in terms of thematic structure?

    <p>Thematic ill-formedness with disjointed and lacking coherence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the distinction between theme and rheme account for the acceptability of a sequence?

    <p>It accounts for the acceptability of the sequence in a given context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of conjunctions and disjuncts in thematic analysis?

    <p>They relate what is being said to what has been said before or express the speaker's judgment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the theme-rheme distinction be useful in explaining text organization and development?

    <p>By providing insight into the thematic structure of the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between thematic structure and grammatical structure?

    <p>Thematic structure pertains to acceptability, while grammatical structure pertains to grammaticality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a sequence that lacks thematic coherence, according to the text?

    <p>A grammatically correct sequence of clauses that lacks thematic coherence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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