英语主位述位结构分析及应用

English Theme-Rheme Development and Application

主位结构是语言组织的普通规律 ,存在于语篇组织的各个层次。探索主位述位理论 ,对语言教学活动具有重要指导意义。国内外很多语言学家都对连贯语篇中的主位述位结构做过分析和研究。综合诸家见解 ,笔者以为可将主位述位模式概括为三类 :矩阵图式、流程图式和树形图式。在语言实际运用中 ,可以采取单一的发展模式来表达相对独立完整的意思 ,但通常情况下 ,又往往是两种或三种模式相互搭配交替使用以完成相对复杂的语言表达。

Many linguists home and abroad have made a lot of a nalyses and resear ches on thematic structure and theme-rheme progression in cohesive disc ourses. On the basis of all these researches, the author summarizes three catego ries of theme-rheme development: matrix diagram development, flow diagram develo pment and tree diagram development. The author also makes some analyses on the a pplication of theme-rheme development in language teaching.