A Detailed Analysis of Metafunctions of “Education for Independent Thought”

XU Ying

Jun. 2021

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XU Ying. A Detailed Analysis of Metafunctions of “Education for Independent Thought”[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2009, 25(4): 107-111,124.

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XU Ying. A Detailed Analysis of Metafunctions of “Education for Independent Thought”[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2009, 25(4): 107-111,124.

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A Detailed Analysis of Metafunctions of “Education for Independent Thought”

XU Ying

School of English Beijing Foreign Languages University, Beijing 100081;English Department China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing 100037, China

Received Date: 2009-08-14
Available Online: 2021-06-28

Abstract

Abstract

This paper is a detailed analysis of ideational, interpersonal and textual function of “Education for Independent Thought” on the basis of careful observation of Transitivity structure, Mood structure, and Theme structure in the discourse. Then, field, tenor and mode are introduced in relation to the metafunctions with an aim to reveal the overall context of situation.
- ideational function,
- interpersonal function,
- textual function,
- context of situation