On "Martin's" Cohesive Harmony, Method Of Development, Modal Responsibility, And Point

Bateman (1998: 20):

Martin explores four particular interaction patterns in depth in this chapter: cohesive harmony, method of development, modal responsibility, and point. For each he shows how the kinds of integration of meanings from different metafunctions is not a task that can be left to the lexicogrammar alone; it is also essential for discourse semantics to provide an organising framework.

Blogger Comments:

[1] To be clear, the notion of cohesive harmony derives from Hasan (1989/1985: 94).  For some of Martin's misunderstandings (and misrepresentations) of Hasan's cohesive harmony, see the clarifying critiques here.

[2] To be clear, the notion of method of development derives from Fries (1981).  For some of Martin's misunderstandings in using Fries' method of development, see the clarifying critiques here.

[3] To be clear, the notion of modal responsibility derives from Halliday (1985: 76).  For some Martin's misunderstandings of Halliday's modal responsibility, see the clarifying critiques here.

[4] To be clear, the notion of point derives from Fries (1981).  For some of Martin's misunderstandings in using Fries' point, see the clarifying critiques here and here.

[5] To be clear, it is language that integrates meaning.  The architecture of SFL theory specifies the precise ways in which meanings are related to each other in this integration.

[6] To be clear, discourse semantics cannot "provide an organising framework" if it is theorised on the basis of multiple misunderstandings and riddled with internal inconsistencies, as demonstrated in great detail here.