In this paper, we present a method for generating French texts conveying temporal information that integrates Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) and Systemic Grammar Theory. DRT is used to represent temporal information and an intermediate semantic level for the temporal localization expressed by temporal adverbial phrases and verb phrases. This representation is then translated into a synta...

The term ‘functional’ or ‘functionalist’ has been applied to any approach to grammar that puts the primary emphasis on explanation in terms of factors outside the formal structure of language. The four most significant functional approaches can be characterized in terms of the types of functional explanations that are put forward, and the position taken vis-à-vis formalist explanations of gramm...

The term Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) first appeared in print in the 1982 volume edited by Joan Bresnan: The Mental Representation of Grammatical Relations, the culmination of many years of research. LFG differs from both transformational grammar and relational grammar in assuming a single level of syntactic structure. LFG rejects syntactic movement of constituents as the mechanism by which...

For over half a century, the ‘imagining’ of Great War in UK has been framed by existence two Western Fronts, one literary and other historical. The authors illustrators children’s picture books, whose work traditionally reflected society’s values pre-occupations, have remained remarkably faithful to construct war as futile meaningless conflict that destroyed generation. This article analyses fo...

Abstract Children’s increasing expertise in composition relies partly on word choice. Little is known about how children consider words as they write, their meta-lexical awareness, or choice of for writing. In this study, we investigate children’s one aspect metalinguistic which guides choices write. We describe child writers express awareness and might relate to writing achievement. view langu...

language, science and politics go together and learning these genres is to learn a language created for codifying, extending and transmitting scientific and political knowledge. grammatical metaphor is divided into two broad areas: ideational and interpersonal.this paper focuses on the first type i.e. ideational grammatical metaphor (igm), which includes process types and nominalization.  the m...

Systemic Functional Grammar (hereinafter referred to as SFG) is a linguistic area that has attracted numerous attention from scholars in Vietnam and worldwide. In this paper, we focus on Modulation analysis Vietnamese, including Obligation Inclination, perspective. The qualitative research methodology will be applied explore the aspects of Vietnamese. descriptive language method mainly employed...