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familiar from the context. Theme is the element which comes first in the clause 1994: 274. Continuously, there are three types of theme: Topical theme,
Interpersonal theme and Textual theme.
a. Topical Theme
Topical theme can be assigned from the first position in a clause. The main point to remember of this theme is that every clause must contain one and only
one topical theme, or easy definition. We can stop finding the theme if you has already found the Topical Theme. It consists of two types such as Unmarked
and Marked Topical Theme. Unmarked Topical signed as the usual Subject, like mother, my uncle, etc
while Marked Topical is other than Subject, for instance it can be an Object, Adjunct name of place, predicator, complement at the beginning of clause,
etc. For example taken from the data analysis text 2:
Table 2.10 Unmarked Topical Theme The Mory survey [commissioned…London]
Also showed
Unmarked topical theme
Table 2.11 Marked Topical Theme what level of restriction if any They
Want
Marked top. theme Rheme
b. Interpersonal Theme
Interpersonal theme is assigned to occur in the beginning of a clause. The constituent functions as Interpersonal Theme is: the unfazed Finite in interrogative
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structure and the Modal Adjunct: Mood, Polarity, Vocative and Comment Eggins, 1994: 276.
1. Unfused Finite in Interrogative structure do
Table 2.12 Unfused Finite in Interrogative structure
Do
you Give
Blood? Interpersonal
Topical Ibid: 278
2. Mood Adjunct maybe, I think, just
Table 2.13 Mood Adjunct
Maybe Stephen
Could Help
Interpersonal Topical
Ibid: 279 3.
Polarity Adjunct yes no Table 2.14 Polarity Adjunct
Yes no Interpersonal
This adjunct is analyzed as the interpersonal theme when it occurs in cases yesno act interpersonally or as the polarity adjunct itself. Note that polarity
adjunct is accompanied by the ellipsis position, so it will not be a following by topical theme ibid: 280.
4. Vocative Adjunct
Table 2.15 Vocative Adjunct
Simon,
Isn’t That
Where they put the needle in
interpersonal Interpersonal topical
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It is categorized as the Interpersonal theme although it is not constituent of the MOOD element. It occurs before the first topical theme and it consists of one
or more than one adjunct in a clause ibid: 279. 5.
Comment Adjunct fortunately, unfortunately Table 2.16 Comment Adjunct
Fortunately, The bomb
Didn’t Explode
Interpersonal Topical
This adjunct can be identified from the adverbial expressions of attitude where the attitude relates to the entire clauses. It is classified into the Interpersonal
Theme when a comment adjunct occurs before the first topical Theme ibid: 280.
c. Textual Theme
