List of tables
2.1
Functional categories and their formal expressions
10
2.2
A narrative structure model
17
2.3
Context of situation and the three linguistically significant variables
22
2.4
Register variables and their realizations
23
2.5
Different types of circumstances
27
2.6
Examples of elaborated noun phrases
28
2.7
Density and intricacy in spoken and written language
30
2.8
Connectives
30
2.9
A framework for analyzing Judgment in English
32
2.10
The difference between congruent and incongruent language use
37
3.1
Texts in the study
46
4.1
Narrative structure in Text 4
59
4.2
Sentence development in Texts 1–3
64
4.3
Theme/Rheme construction in Texts 1–2
66
4.4
Examples of elaborated in noun phrases in Texts 1–3
67
5.1
Narrative structure in Text 4
74
5.2
Narrative structure in Text 7
80
5.3
Narrative structure in Text 8
85
5.4
Sentence development in Texts 4–11
92
5.5
Theme/Rheme construction in Texts 4–11
95
5.6
Examples of elaborated noun phrases in Texts 4–11
98
5.7
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with general discourse functions, Texts 4–11
98
5.8
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with narrative functions, Texts 4–11
98
6.1
Interpersonal resources in Text 12
112
6.2
Narrative structure in Text 13
115
6.3
Sentence development in Texts 12–14
122
6.4
Theme/Rheme construction in Texts 12–14
125
6.5
Examples of elaborated noun phrases in Texts 12–14
128
6.6
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with general discourse functions, Texts 12–14
129
6.7
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with narrative functions, Texts 12–14
129
6.8
Speech-like patterns in the dialogue in Text 12
136
7.1
Narrative structure in Text 16
149
7.2
A schematic description of Elinor’s life journey
157
7.3
Examples of Judgment qualities in Text 17
158
7.4
Examples of the variation of circumstances in Text 17
159
7.5
References to Elinor’s hair as cohesive markers
161
7.6
Theme/Rheme construction in Texts 15–17
162
7.7
Sentence development in Texts 15–17
166
7.8
Examples of elaborated noun phrases in Texts 15–17
170
7.9
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with general discourse functions, Texts 15–17
171
7.10
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with narrative functions, Texts 15–17
171
8.1
Narrative structure in Text 18
188
8.2
Contrasting pairs in TextŠ18
190
8.2
Sentence development in Texts 18–19
203
8.3
Theme/Rheme construction in Texts 18–19
206
8.4
Examples of elaborated noun phrases in Texts 18–19
210
8.5
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with general discourse functions, Texts 18–19
211
8.6
Number and class of relative clauses (RC) with narrative functions, Texts 18–19
211
9.1
Developmental features in Anna’s texts across the years
227
9.2
Summation of the total number of relative clauses (RC) with general discourse functions
239
9.3
Summation of the total number of relative clauses (RC) with narrative functions
239
9.4
The multidimensional variables effecting narrative writing development
249
9.5
A summary of Anna‘s narrative writing development, using an SFL-terminology
250