Interpersonal meaning, persuasion and public discourse: Packing semiotic punch
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Journal of Linguistics
- Vol. 15 (1) , 33-67
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07268609508599515
Abstract
This paper considers the discursive deployment of modality in one public text, with a view to outlining the significance of grammatical metaphor as resource for expanding the meaning potential that can be brought to bear on the modal assessment of English propositions and proposals. The implications of this interpretation of interpersonal meaning for critical social literacy in Australian schools is subsequently discussed with reference to two pieces of expository writing from a senior secondary school context.Keywords
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