The Analysis of Guide Words About Xiamen Based on Systemic Functional Grammar

Juanjuan Li, Lingling Liu* and Huanle Cui
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Juanjuan Li: School of Foreign Languages, China Three Gorges University, Daxue No.8, Xiling District, YiChang City, Hubei Province, 443002, PRC
Lingling Liu*: School of Foreign Languages, China Three Gorges University, Daxue No.8, Xiling District, YiChang City, Hubei Province, 443002, PRC
Huanle Cui: School of Foreign Languages, China Three Gorges University, Daxue No.8, Xiling District, YiChang City, Hubei Province, 443002, PRC

English Literature and Language Review, 2019, vol. 5, issue 8, 151-157

Abstract: With the booming development of tourism, tour-guide English has gradually been favored by many people. Some studies about tour-guide English are increasing. The essay is based on the guide words about Xiamen in the aspect of SFG, especially the five processes of ideational metafunction. The guide words about Xiamen simply introduce some scenic spots including Gulangyu Islet, the Sunlight Temple, memory hall of Zheng Chenggong and so on. The guide words is analyzed through the material process, mental process, relational process, verbal process and existential process so that convey new information to readers and preferably understand English text about guide words.

Keywords: Systemic-functional grammar; Ideational function; Guide words. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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