Attributive Process Identifying Process

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2.2.1.3. Relational Processes

Relational processes are process about of being. They can be classified according to whether they are being used. There are two processes in relational processes, they are Attributive processes and Identifying Processes. Each of them has their own characteristics participant roles.

1. Attributive Process

Atirbutive process is assigned to a ‘carrier’, the meaning is ‘x is a member of the class a’. For examples: Sarah is wise means ‘Sarah is the member of the class of wise ones’. John is a poet means John is a member of the class of poets’. There are two participants who involved in this process, they are Attribute and Carrier. The Attribute is realized as a nominal group typically an indefinite nominal. The Carrier is realized by a noun or nominal group. For examples: George Is a pilot Participant: Carrier Process: relational attributive Participant: Attribute It sounds uncommon nonsense Participant: Carrier Process: relational attributive Participant: Attribute 18 Attributive clauses are not reversible. This means that attributive clause can’t change into passive form or passive voice. The Subject can never conflate with the role of Attribute, but will always conflate with the role of Carrier.

2. Identifying Process

Identifying process is used to identify another, the meaning is ‘a serves to definite the identify of x’. Here a and x are two distinct entities, one that is to be identified, and another that identifies it. There are two participants in this process, they are Token and Value. Both Token and Value are realized by nominal groups. Typically, the nominal groups in Identifying Processes are defined. Token is which stands for what is being defined, whereas Value is which defines. In any identifying clause, one element will be the Value meaning, referent, function, status, role and the other will be the Token sign, name, form, holder, occupant. These functions are then conflated with those of Identified and Identifier.These participants then conflated with those of identified and Identifier. For examples: Active Mr. Pitt may be the most handsome man IdentifiedToken Process: Relational identifying IdentifierValue Mr. George was playing Hamlet IdentifiedToken Process: Relational identifying IdentifierValue 19 Passive The most handsome man may be Mr. Pitt IdentifiedValue Process: Relational identifying IdentifierToken Hamlet was played by Mr. George IdentifiedValue Process: Realtional identifying IdentifierToken Identifying clauses are reversible. This means that identifying clause can change into active form or passive form. Token will always be Subject in an active clause. Value will always be Subject in a passive clause. Relational Pocesses can be further sub-classified according to wether they are: intensive, possesive or circumstantial. It can be concluded that there are six possibilities for the type of relational processes, they are: • Attributive Intensive Cyptoplasm Is sort of a jelly-like material Participant: Carrier Process: relational attributive intensive Participant: Attribute • Attributive Possesive Plant cells Have a cell wall Participant: Carrier Process: relational attributive possesive Participant: Attribute 20 • Attributive Circumstantial The shell Appears transparent Participant: Carrier Process: relational attributive circumstantial Participant:Attribute • Identifying Intensive The nucleus Is the brain of the cell Participant: Token Process: relational identifying intensive Participant: Value • Identifying Possesive All cells Contain cyptoplasm Participant: Token Process: relational identifying possesive Participant: Value • Identifying Circumstantials Tuesday Was the deadline Participant: Token Process: relational identifying circumstantials Participant: Value

2.2.1.4. Behavioural Processes