Logico-semantic relations and their realization in chapter 5 White fang and the Indians in the novel White fang by Jack London

Logico-semantic relations and their realization in chapter 5 "White fang and the Indians" in the novel " White fang" by Jack London Các mối quan hệ lôgíc – ngữ nghĩa và sự thể hiện của

Logico-semantic relations and their realization

in chapter 5 "White fang and the Indians" in the

novel " White fang" by Jack London

Các mối quan hệ lôgíc – ngữ nghĩa và sự thể hiện của chúng trong chương 5 „Nanh Trắng và những người Anh-Điêng‟ trong tiểu thuyết

„Nanh Trắng‟ của Jack London

Nguyễn Thị Phượng

University of Languages and International Studies M.A Thesis English Linguistics; Mã số: 60 22 15

Supervisor : Prof Dr Hoàng Văn Vân

Năm bảo vệ: 2012

Abstract This paper investigates logico-semantic relations between clauses in clause

complexes The study first re-examined some basic concepts of systemic functional grammar and two types of logico-semantic relation – expansion and projection Then, Chapter 5 “White Fang and the Indians” in the novel “White Fang” by Jack London was taken and analyzed based on the framework of Halliday‟s (1994) An Introduction to Functional Grammar The result of the study showed that both types of logico-semantic relations were present in the text in which expansion was predominant than projection This could be explained that the writer mainly described the characters, their behavior and actions rather than quoted or reported their talks In expansion, extension was most frequently used because the text was constructed to give more information rather than explain it In projection, projecting locutions were more prominent than projecting ideas, for here the characters communicated with each other by languages rather than by thoughts Besides that, the study revealed some characteristics of the type of the text It also reflected the complexity of language and logico-semantic relations between clauses

in clause complexes Finally, the study made some implications for teaching and learning English and some suggestions for further research

Keywords Ngôn ngữ; Tiếng Anh; Ngữ nghĩa

Content

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART A: INTRODUCTION

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 1 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

1.1 Introduction 4

1.5.1 Clause and its position in functional grammar 8

1.6 Logico-semantic relations between clauses in clause complexes in English

9

 Hypotactic enhancement 21

CHAPTER 2 LOGICO-SEMANTIC RELATIONS BETWEEN CLAUSES IN

CLAUSE COMPLEXES IN CHAPTER 5 “WHITE FANG AND THE INDIANS” IN THE NOVEL “WHITE FANG” BY JACK LONDON

2.5 Findings and discussions 30

PART C: CONCLUSION

REFERENCES 46

APPENDICES

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