Gordon Tucker
Biographic Data
| ID | 7252038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gordon Tucker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gordon |
| FAMILY NAME | Tucker |
| SIGNATURE | TUCKER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Thematic choice and progression in English and Chinese radio news texts
This paper reports on a comparative study of thematic choice and progression in English and Chinese radio news texts, conducted within the systemic functional theory of Theme–Rheme (
Extending the lexicogrammar
Possibly alternative modality
Despite the recognition of secondary ‘modal’ resources such as modal adjectives and adverbs, there has been relatively little discussion of the full extent of their contribution to the expression of modal meaning in general. In this corpus-based study, I focus exclusively on the adverb possibly and describe the range of environments that are revealed by a data set of 2000 randomly selected citations. On the basis of the observed data, I argue for…
A functional lexicogrammar of adjectives
This paper addresses the modelling of lexis within the framework of systemic functional grammar (SFG). Following Halliday's original notion of lexis as 'most delicate grammar', it is argued within SFG that there is no sharp distinction between structure and lexis. Instead, both aspects of linguistic organisation are integrated into one single network of lexicogrammatical options, which constitutes the meaning potential of a language. Options in t…
The Slate Industry of Pembrokeshire and its Borders
Slate in Wales normally implies the slate industry of North Wales, mainly in the counties of Caernarvon and Merioneth. There was however, another, although smaller, concentration of the industry in Northern Pembrokeshire, extending thinly into the counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, and even into Brecon. This article gives an account of the slate industry of Pembrokeshire and its borders, an historical gazetteer of known slate quarries in that a…
The Slate Industry of Pembrokeshire and its Borders
Slate in Wales normally implies the slate industry of North Wales, mainly in the counties of Caernarvon and Merioneth. There was however, another, although smaller, concentration of the industry in Northern Pembrokeshire, extending thinly into the counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, and even into Brecon. This article gives an account of the slate industry of Pembrokeshire and its borders, an historical gazetteer of known slate quarries in that a…
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The Slate Industry of Pembrokeshire and its Borders
Slate in Wales normally implies the slate industry of North Wales, mainly in the counties of Caernarvon and Merioneth. There was however, another, although smaller, concentration of the industry in Northern Pembrokeshire, extending thinly into the counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, and even into Brecon. This article gives an account of the slate industry of Pembrokeshire and its borders, an historical gazetteer of known slate quarries in that a…
The Slate Industry of Pembrokeshire and its Borders
Slate in Wales normally implies the slate industry of North Wales, mainly in the counties of Caernarvon and Merioneth. There was however, another, although smaller, concentration of the industry in Northern Pembrokeshire, extending thinly into the counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, and even into Brecon. This article gives an account of the slate industry of Pembrokeshire and its borders, an historical gazetteer of known slate quarries in that a…
A functional lexicogrammar of adjectives
This paper addresses the modelling of lexis within the framework of systemic functional grammar (SFG). Following Halliday's original notion of lexis as 'most delicate grammar', it is argued within SFG that there is no sharp distinction between structure and lexis. Instead, both aspects of linguistic organisation are integrated into one single network of lexicogrammatical options, which constitutes the meaning potential of a language. Options in t…
Possibly alternative modality
Despite the recognition of secondary ‘modal’ resources such as modal adjectives and adverbs, there has been relatively little discussion of the full extent of their contribution to the expression of modal meaning in general. In this corpus-based study, I focus exclusively on the adverb possibly and describe the range of environments that are revealed by a data set of 2000 randomly selected citations. On the basis of the observed data, I argue for…
Extending the lexicogrammar
Thematic choice and progression in English and Chinese radio news texts
This paper reports on a comparative study of thematic choice and progression in English and Chinese radio news texts, conducted within the systemic functional theory of Theme–Rheme (
Computer Science (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Historical Studies of British Isles (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works)