On the Functions of Tense

JIA Pei-pei; ZHANG Jing-yuan

Volume 31 Issue 3

Jun. 2021

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JIA Pei-pei, ZHANG Jing-yuan. On the Functions of Tense[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2015, 31(3): 31-37.

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JIA Pei-pei, ZHANG Jing-yuan. On the Functions of Tense[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2015, 31(3): 31-37.

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On the Functions of Tense

School of Foreign Studies, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China

Received Date: 2015-03-11
Available Online: 2021-06-16

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This paper explores the multi-functions of tense based on Systemic Functional Grammar.It is found that tense has three functions：ideational，interpersonal and textual.The ideational function of tense consists of experiential and logical function.Experiential function refers to that tense can express experience occurring in the past，at presentor in the future，and logical function is expressed through three types of relationship：hypotactic，paratactic and independent.The interpersonal function can be understood either in a broad or a narrow sense.In a broad sense，it construes interpersonal relationships among different participants；in a narrow sense，it expresses modality meaning on certain continuums.The textual function of tense means that a chain of tense is formed in a text，and this chain can be either dynamic or static.
- tense,
- Systemic Functional Grammar,
- ideational function,
- interpersonal function,
- textual function

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