Interpretative potentiality as a natural phenomenon within the theory of functional sentence perspective

Title: Interpretative potentiality as a natural phenomenon within the theory of functional sentence perspective
Author: Adam, Martin
Source document: Brno studies in English. 2008, vol. 34, iss. 1, pp. [9]-22
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[9]-22
  • ISSN
    1211-1791
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Abstract(s)
Within research carried out in the field of the theory of functional sentence perspective (FSP), the question of potentiality in interpretation seems to play a marginal role. The paper deals with the treatment of the issue from a synchronic point of view, focusing on the position of potentiality in FSP analysis. The author draws above all on the findings presented by Mathesius and Firbas and presents the results of his own investigation into the issue of potentiality in FSP. The discussion is illustrated by authentic examples of cases of potentiality in functional interpretation (namely in the biblical passage of Matthew 5:1-12) and by suggested solutions.
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Název článku v tištěném obsahu: Potentiality as a natural phenomenon within functional syntax
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