A. Theme and Rheme Analysis

Text 1: Entry

a. The numbat is an unmistakable slender marsupial with a pointed muzzle and short erect ears. ‖ The body is reddish brown ‖ but the rump is much darker ‖ and has about six white bars across it. ‖ The eye has a black stipe though it ‖ and the long bushy tail is yellowish ‖ The toes are strongly clawed and very effective in digging out termites. ‖ The tongue is extremely long, as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters. ‖ Unlike most marsupials, the numbat is active during the day. ‖ It shelters in hollow logs. ‖ It was once relatively common ‖ but now lives only in a small area of S.W. South Australia.

No.Theme Rheme

Textual TopicalMarked Unmarked

1. The numbat is an unmistakable slender marsupial with a pointed muzzle and short erect ears.

2. The body is reddish brown3. but the rump Is much darker4. and has about six white bars across it5. The eye has a black stipe though it6. and the long

bushy tailis yellowish

7. The toes are strongly clawed and very effective in digging out termites

8. The tongue is extremely long, as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters

9. Unlike most marsupials,

the numbat is active during the day

10. It shelters in hollow logs.11. It was once relatively common12. but now lives only in a small area of S.W.

South Australia.

Text 2: Explanation

After flash floods, desert streams from upland areas carry heavy loads of silt, sand and rock fragments. ‖ As they reach the flatter area of desert basins ‖ they slow down ‖ and their waters may soak quickly into the basin floor. ‖ Then the streams drop their loads; ‖ first they drop the heaviest material – the stones, ‖ then the silt. ‖ These short lived streams become choked by their own deposits ‖ and they spread their load in all directions. ‖ After some time, fan or con-shaped deposits of gravel, sand silt and clay are formed around each valley of canyon outlet. ‖ These are called alluvial fans.

No.Theme Rheme

Textual TopicalMarked Unmarked

1. After flash floods

desert streams from upland areas carry heavy loads of silt, sand and rock fragments

2. As they reach the flatter area of desert basins

3. they slow down4. and their waters may soak quickly into the basin

floor.5. Then the streams drop their loads;6. first they drop the heaviest material – the

stones7. then the silt.8. These short

lived streamsbecome choked by their own deposits

9. and they spread their load in all directions.10. After some

timefan or con-shaped deposits of gravel, sand silt and clay are formed around each valley of canyon outlet.

11. These are called alluvial fans.

B. Mood and Modality AnalysisText 1: Extract from the expose

Teacher: Minor clause: AlrightMinor clause: a quick summary of what we have just seen.Minor clause: Quick

Andrew: Minor clause: LeverTeacher: imperative

Hold onPredicator Adjunct

Residue

Daniel: Minor clause: SeesawTeacher: Minor clause: Right.

Just wait till we are all hereAdjunct Predicator Adjunct Subject Finite Comp Adjunct

MoodResidue

Have you got enough scrap paper on your desk please?Finite Subject Predicator Adjunct

Mood Residue

You ‘ll probably only need two or three piecesS F Adjunct Predicator Comp.Mood R

Minor clause: Right,

you may have to use the stand.S F Pred. Comp.Mood Residue

Steven and Brad the sun ‘s shining inside.Compl. S F Predicator Adjunct

Mood Residue

Minor clause: Alright, thank you. Solved your problem?

You ’ll probably need to see

that film tomorrow,

S F Adj Pr Compl AdjMood

Minor clause: as an extra, to get you to get your ideas really sorted out.

Right,

let’s have a summary of what was the film

basically about.

S p C Ad

They seem to mention two basic machines.

S F C

Minor clause: Um, Andrew?Andrew: Minor clause: Levers.Teacher:

It has an Australian pronunciation

S F C

Simon: Minor clause: LeversTeacher: Minor clause: Yeah, leave her alone. Lever and ….

Brad: Minor clause: An inclines plane.Teacher: Minor clause: An inclined plane.

Hold onPredicator Adjunct

Residue

Hold onPredicator Adjunct

Residue

now they extended these two basic machines,

into five separate machines.

Ad S P Com Ad

In that movie

they extended them out,

they Extended out some of the machines.

Ad S Pr Comp Adj

They used the lever.S P Com

Hold onPredicator Adjunct

Residue

Hold onPredicator Adjunct

Residue

Teacher: Minor clause: Joanne?Joanne: Minor clause: Lever.Teacher: Minor clause: No

we have done a leverS F P C

Brad: Minor clause: Baseball bat.Teacher: Minor clause: Baseball bat. Any bat really.Joanne: Minor clause: Flying fox.Teacher: Minor clause: Pardon, flying fox?Kane: Minor clause: Clothesline.Teacher: Minor clause: And what with it?Kane: Minor clause: A wheel.Teacher: Minor clause: A wheel?

Minor clause: Yeah, no

you ’re right.S F C

Minor clause: Clotheslines.

That was a…. what did she use on the clothesline?

Com Wh-Comp F S P Ad

Several: Minor clause: Pulley.Teacher: Minor clause: A pulley,

.

which is a type of leverWh-Comp F S

Minor clause: Except of course

you ’ve got also a what with it?S F P C

Minor clause: A wind lass.

Anything else that wasn’t Mentioned that

possibly uses the principles of a lever.

Comp S F P Adj P Com

Steven: Minor clause: Door handle.Teacher: Minor clause: A door handle, good one, hey.…………………………….Teacher: Minor clause: Yep, Righto,

let’s have a look

at an inclined plane

on well actually

S P Adj Adj

that ’s a type of tool

which you have seen In action, come to think of it

S F Com Wh-Comp

S F P Adj

Maybe we can get

six uses of an inclined plane.

F S P Comp

Minor clause: Um Aranthi?Aranthi: Minor clause: StairsTeacher: Minor clause: Stairs, right.

Minor clause: Great answer.

Text 2: Extract from children in task collaboration

C:

Ok, we are doing this one.Minor S F P C

A: So we need that.

C: Minor clause: OK.K: Minor clause Hey,.

I got itS P C

C: Minor clause: Oh, excellent.Y: Minor clause:Looks good.

C:

We need a heavy nut.

S P C

K:

There is one off the um.S F C

N:

We needS P

C: Minor clause: Yeah, yeahN:

Go ask Bill.C P S

A:

We need a thin saw bladeS P C

C: Minor clause: Use this.N: Minor clause: Oh yeah.A:

Do you have a matchbox anywhere?

F S P C

N:

Do you want me to ask Mr.

Kelly?F S P C A

A: Minor clause: Empty one.

K:

We got a heavy nuts.S P C

K:

We need to tie some strings.S P C A

Ai:

Now we need another matchboxA S P C

N: it doesn’t, it?

It doesn’t, need a matchbox does it?S F P C Q’tag

A: Minor clause: Yeah.K:

Now we need one string,A S P C

we ’ve got thatwe ’ve got thisS F P C

A: Minor clause: OK,

we need a cork.S P C

K:

Where are we going to get some of those?Wh-Comp F S P C

C:

What we need is wire and a cork.

Wh-Comp S P F C

A: Minor clause:OK,

could you ask for one cork and one wire?F S P C

C. Transitivity Analysis

Text 1: Entry

1. The numbat is an unmistakable slender marsupial with a pointed muzzle and short erect ears. ‖ 2. The body is reddish brown ‖ 3. but the rump is much darker ‖ 4. and has about six white bars across it. ‖ 5. The eye has a black stipe though it ‖ 6. and the long bushy tail is yellowish. ‖ 7. The toes are strongly clawed and very effective in digging out termites. ‖ 8. The tongue is extremely long, as in all mammalian ant or termite eaters. ‖ 9. Unlike most marsupials, the numbat is active during the day. ‖ 10. It shelters in hollow logs. ‖ 11. It was once relatively common ‖ 12. but now lives only in a small area of S.W. South Australia. ‖

Process Type Circumstance1. is Relational, intensive,

identifying2. is Relational, intensive,

identifying3. is Relational, intensive,

identifying4. has Relational, possessive

attributive,across it Cause, reason

5. has Relational, possessive attributive,

through it Cause, reason6. is Relational, intensive,

identifying7. are Relational, intensive,

identifying8. Is Relational, intensive,

identifyingas in all mammalian ant or termite eaters

Accompaniment, additive

9. Unlike most marsupials

Manner, comparison

Is Relational, intensive, identifying

during the day Extent, temporal10. Shelters Relational, circumstantial as

attributein hollow logs Location, spatial, place

11. was Relational, intensive, identifying

12. Lives Relational, circumstantial as attribute

in a small area of S.W. South Australia

Location, spatial, place

Text 2: Explanation

1. After flash floods, desert streams from upland areas carry heavy loads of silt, sand and rock fragments. ‖ 2. As they reach the flatter area of desert basins ‖ 3. they slow

down ‖ 4 and their waters may soak quickly into the basin floor. ‖ 5. Then the streams drop their loads; ‖ 6. first they drop the heaviest material – the stones, ‖ 7. then [they drop] the silt. ‖ 8. These short lived streams become choked by their own deposits ‖ 9. and they spread their load in all directions. ‖ 10. After some time, fan or con-shaped deposits of gravel, sand silt and clay are formed around each valley of canyon outlet. ‖ 11. These are called alluvial fans.

Process Type Circumstance1. After flash floods Location, temporal

carry Material, actor2. reach Material, goal3. Slow down Material, goal4. may soak Material, goal

Quickly Manner, qualityinto the basin floor Location, spatial

5. drop Material, actor6. drop Material, actor7. drop Material, actor8. Become choked Mental, phenomena9. spread Material, actor10. After some time Location, temporal

are formed Mental, phenomenaaround each valley of canyon outlet

Accompaniment, additive

11. are called Mental, phenomena

Text 3There are many species of whales. They are conveniently divided into toothed and baleen categories. The toothed whales are found world-wide in great numbers. The largest is the Sperm whale., which grows to about the size of a boxcar. Other species familiar to Canadians are the Beluga or white whale, the Narwhal with its unicorn-like tusk, the Killer whale or Orca, the Pilot or Pothead whale, which is commonly stranded on beaches, the Spotted and Spinner Dolphins that create a problem for tuna seiners, and the Porpoises which we commonly see along our shores.

There are fewer species of the larger baleen whales, that filter krill and small fish through their baleen plates. The largest is the Blue whale which is seen frequently in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It reaches a length of 100 feet and a weight of 200 tons, equivalent to about 30 African elephants. The young are 25 feet long at birth and put on about 200 lbs. a day on their milk diet. Other species are: the Fins which at a length of 75 ft. blow spouts of 20 ft., the fast swimming Seis, the Grays so commonly seen on migrations along our Pacific coast between Baja California and Bering Sea the Bowheads of Alaskan waters, the Rights, so seriously threatened, the Humpbacks

enjoyed by tourist in such places as Hawaii and Alaska, the smaller Bryde’s whales and the smallest Minke whales, which continue to be abundant worldwide.

As with the growing interest in birding, increasing number of whale watchers can distinguishing the various species of whales.

Process Typearearedividedare foundisgrowsarewithisstrandedcreateseearefilterthroughis reachesareareseenthreatenedenjoyedcontinue