Text Type and Texture Book

Introduction Gail Forey Forey, Gail Geoff Thompson Thompson, Geoff 1

1 The textual metafunction as a site for a discussion of the goals of linguistics and techniques of linguistic analysis Peter H. Fries Fries, Peter H. 8

2 Theme, Subject and the unfolding of text Geoff Thompson Thompson, Geoff Susan Thompson Thompson, Susan 45

3 Theme, field and genre: thematic realisations in academic articles and their popularisations John Corbett Corbett, John 70

4 Thematic content in peer reviews of scientific papers Hugh Gosden Gosden, Hugh 94

5 Text-type and texture: the potential of Theme for the study of research writing development Ann Montemayor-Borsinger Montemayor-Borsinger, Ann 108

6 'To elicit an honest answer - which may occasionally be the same as the truth': texture, coherence and the antagonistic political interview David Hyatt Hyatt, David 125

7 Projecting clauses: interpersonal realisation of control and power in workplace texts Gail Forey Forey, Gail 151

8 What can linguistics tell us about writing skills? Michael Hoey Hoey, Michael 175

9 Multimodal layout in school history books: the texturing of historical interpretation Caroline Coffin Coffin, Caroline Beverley Derewianka Derewianka, Beverley 191

10 Texturing interpersonal meanings in academic argument: pulses and prosodies of value Susan Hood Hood, Susan 216

11 Cultural stereotype and modality: a study into modal use in Brazilian and Portuguese meetings Tony Berber Sardinha Sardinha, Tony Berber Leila Barbara Barbara, Leila 234

12 Boomer dreaming: the texture of re-colonisation in a lifestyle magazine J. R. Martin Martin, J. R. 252

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