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What is the primary difference between theme and rheme, and the subject-predicate distinction?
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?
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?
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?
What is Halliday's argument regarding non-textual sequences?
What does the Mazda advertisement exemplify in terms of thematic structure?
What does the Mazda advertisement exemplify in terms of thematic structure?
How does the distinction between theme and rheme account for the acceptability of a sequence?
How does the distinction between theme and rheme account for the acceptability of a sequence?
What is the primary function of conjunctions and disjuncts in thematic analysis?
What is the primary function of conjunctions and disjuncts in thematic analysis?
How can the theme-rheme distinction be useful in explaining text organization and development?
How can the theme-rheme distinction be useful in explaining text organization and development?
What is the primary difference between thematic structure and grammatical structure?
What is the primary difference between thematic structure and grammatical structure?
What is an example of a sequence that lacks thematic coherence, according to the text?
What is an example of a sequence that lacks thematic coherence, according to the text?
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