This paper analyzes the cohesion and coherence of Susan E.Rice commencement address at Stanford University in2010(Excerpt)from the perspective of systemic functional linguistics.A conclusion can be drawn that this par...This paper analyzes the cohesion and coherence of Susan E.Rice commencement address at Stanford University in2010(Excerpt)from the perspective of systemic functional linguistics.A conclusion can be drawn that this part of the speech is highly cohesive and coherent both grammatically and textually no matter from ideational meaning,interpersonal meaning and textual meaning.展开更多
At the beginning of this essay, let me explore what is clause. Clause is elements that has no verb structure, but it contains the subject-predicate relationship. Clause is the supreme unit in grammar, and it is the st...At the beginning of this essay, let me explore what is clause. Clause is elements that has no verb structure, but it contains the subject-predicate relationship. Clause is the supreme unit in grammar, and it is the starting point of systems such as transitivity, mood and theme. It reflects the experiential meaning, interpersonal meaning and textual meaning. For example, in the sentence "In the summer vacation, I'll go to see my grandparents." is a clause.展开更多
文摘This paper analyzes the cohesion and coherence of Susan E.Rice commencement address at Stanford University in2010(Excerpt)from the perspective of systemic functional linguistics.A conclusion can be drawn that this part of the speech is highly cohesive and coherent both grammatically and textually no matter from ideational meaning,interpersonal meaning and textual meaning.
文摘At the beginning of this essay, let me explore what is clause. Clause is elements that has no verb structure, but it contains the subject-predicate relationship. Clause is the supreme unit in grammar, and it is the starting point of systems such as transitivity, mood and theme. It reflects the experiential meaning, interpersonal meaning and textual meaning. For example, in the sentence "In the summer vacation, I'll go to see my grandparents." is a clause.
