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