Abstract
This paper will describe one instance of the system of Theme in Japanese as it is realised in a set of selected written texts. The unit over which Theme/Rheme is mapped is the Theme unit which is defined grammatically as a co-referential unit in which the referent is the first constituent (Thomson, 2005:162), and semantically as one phase of continuous thematic progression (Thomson, 2005:165). The realisation of Theme is the constituent in first position of the Theme unit. The following description includes a treatment of single Themes, multiple Themes, implicit Themes and marked Themes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Systemic functional perspectives of Japanese |
| Subtitle of host publication | Descriptions and applications |
| Editors | Elizabeth A Thomson, William S Armour |
| Place of Publication | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 101-136 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781781790939 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845530532 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |