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Institutt for litteratur, omr?destudier og europeiske spr?k HJEMMEEKSAMEN 2008/H?ST ENG4151: Systemic Functional Grammar, introduction 3 days 1-4.12.2008 Oppgaven best?r av 4 sider, inkludert tekster til analyse. Submit your paper in Fronter (blyant.uio.no) 4.12. 2008 by 12.00 noon. Answer THREE questions from Part I and ONE question from Part II. A pass mark is required on both parts. Your answer should not exceed 10 standard pages, though the front page and your list of works consulted may come in addition. PART I (30%) Define and discuss briefly THREE of the following terms / concepts. Give references to relevant literature on the subject. Illustrate with English examples. a. hypotaxis vs. embedding b. lexical cohesion and reference c. marked and unmarked Theme d. projection in verbal and mental processes e. carrier and attribute PART II (70%) Write an essay on ONE of the following topics. a. Compare Texts 1 and 2 with respect to their field, tenor and mode. In what ways are the differences in field, tenor and mode visible in the cohesion and the grammatical structure of the texts (for instance clause complexes, grammatical metaphor and choice of process types)? b. Describe and discuss the use of mood and modality in Text 3. Include in your discussion an account of the field, tenor and mode of the text. How are mood and modality used in the organization of the text? Text 1 (A family conversation. Speaker A is a grandfather) Note: , marks a brief pause, ,, a slightly longer one. A, B, C, D are different speakers. The utterances have been numbered for ease of reference A I remember your mum when she with the uh in Sloane Square unclear-word A Sh she was living in the some place in Sloane Street Sloane Square and she was with a firm of business consultants there , A And she , sh was home for the weekend or home for some reason ,, A And she had to be back on duty that day A But we left in the morning and I left with her very early A And she ha