Kamis, 17 Februari 2011

Descriptive text

Social Function
To describe a particular person, place or thing

Significant Grammatical Features
  • Focus on specific Participant
  • Use of attributes and identifying Processes
  • Frequent use of Epithets and Classifiers in nominal groups
  • Use of simple present tense  


Significant Lexicogrammatical Features
  • Focus on Specific Participantas
  • Use of Attributive and Identifying Processes.
  • Frequent use of epithets Classifiers in nominal grups.
  • Use of simple present tense


The features: CIRI KETERBATASAN
  • Nouns. Ex : teacher, house, my rabbit, dsb
  • Simple present tense
  • Detailed noun phrase. Ex : she a sweet young lady
  • Berbagai macam adjectives, yang bersifat describing, numbering, classifying, misalnya : two strong legs, etc
  • Relating verbs. Ex : My mum is really cool, it has very thick fur, etc
  • Thinking verbs dan feeling verbs. ex : police believe the suspect is armed. I think it is a clever animal, etc. 
  • Action verbs, Ex : our new puppy bites our shoes, etc.
  • Adverbials. Ex : fast, at the three house, etc.
  • figurative language, like simile, metaphor, ex : John is white as chalk,   sat, tight, etc.

The generic structure of Descriptive text :

Identification :
Identifies phenomenon to be described.


Description :
Describes part qualities & characteristic.


Linguistic features :

1.Specific participants.
2.Linking verbs.
3.Simple present.
4.Adjective.
5.Noun phrase.

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