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Unit 5 Co-textual relations
Information structure
The Concept of Theme & Rheme
The Prague School
Mathesius' Theory
Halliday’s viewpoint on theme & rheme.
According to the degree of the complexity of the theme itself, Halliday divided themes into three categories: simple theme(单项主位), clause theme(句项主位), multiple theme(复项主位).
Thematic progression
Patterns of thematic progression
1) Constant Theme Pattern
2) Constant Rheme Pattern
3) Linear Theme Pattern
4) Cross Theme Pattern
5) Split Rheme Pattern
6) Derived Theme Pattern

