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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
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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
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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
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• 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