Transitivity Process And Narrative Structure Of Five Short Stories In ‘The Short Story’ Book Edited By Wilfred Stone, Nancy H. P. And Robert Hoopes

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APPENDIX I : TRANSITIVITY PROCESS

1. Transitivity Process of Text 1: “The Rock” (E. M. Foster)

1. We had been talking for some time

We had been talking for some time

Sayer Verbal Circumstance : time

2. at last I ventured to ask about her husband

at last I ventured to about her husband

Circ : time Senser Mental Phenomenon

3. Did you ever question him?

Did you ever question him

Sayer Verbal Receiver

4. I hope so

I hope so

Senser Mental Phenomenon

5. she added she added

Sayer Verbal

6. I hesitated.

I hesitated

Senser mental

7. I went down I went down

Actor Material

8. to see him last month

to see him last night

Mental Phenomenon Circ : time

9. We went for a sail

We went for a sail

Actor Material Goal

10. Did he charge you anything?

Did he charge you anything

Actor Material Recipient Range

11. I did pay him a little

I did pay him a little

Actor Material Recipient Range

12. I suppose you

I suppose you

13. talk to the people? Talk to the people

Verbal Receiver

14. The excitement is over

The excitement is over

Existent Existential

15. They resent him no longer

They resent him no longer

Actor Material Recipient Circ : time

16. They—I won’t say understand

They—I won’t say understand

Sayer Verbal Verbiage

17. no body could understand

no body could understand

Circ : accompaniement Mental

18. They have accepted him

They have accepted him

Actor Material Recipient

19. I hope for that

I hope for that

Senser Mental Circ: purpose

20. she said gravely

she said gravely

Sayer Verbal Circ: quality

21. They are simple and manly again

They are simple and manly again

Token Relational Value

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22. and he will be one of them

and he will be one of them

Carrier Relational Attribute

23. You saw the rock?

You saw the rock

24. He showed me the rock

He showed me the rock

Actor Material Recipient Circ : matter

25. On the north coast on Cornwall there is a promontory, high and fantastic, stretching

On the north coast on Cornwall there is a promontory, high, and fantastic, stretching

Circ : place Existential Existent

26. In place it is crowned with broad boulders

In place it is crowned with broad boulder

Circ : place Goal Material Circ : accompanienment

27. in places its backbone is so narrow

in places its backbone is so narrow

Circ : place Token Relational Value

28. that one can see the water on either side

that one can see the water on either side

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : place

29. foaming against precipices foaming against precipices

30. that are polished black

That are polished black

31. Great moors are behind it, full of cairns and stone circles

Great moors are behind it full of cairns and stone circles

Existent Existential Circ : accompanienment

32. Nearer at hand lies the farmer’s country,

nearer at hand lies the farmer’s country

33. a fertile strip that follows the indentations of the cliff.

a fertile strip that follows the indentations of the cliff

34. And close under the promontory itself is a little fishing village

And close under the promontory itself is a little fishing village

35. many types of civilization, fruitful and fruitless, can be encompassed in a single gaze. many types of civilization, fruitful and fruitless can be encompassed in single gaze

Goal Material Circ : matter

36. The rock of which she was speaking is hidden from all of them

The rock of which she was speaking is hidden from all of them

Goal Material

37. it lies very low

It lies very low

Existent Existential Circ : quality

38. It is some two hundred yards from the extreme point

it is some two hundred yard from the extreme point

Carrier Relational Attribute Circ : matter

39. resembles a square brown desk, with a slope toward the land. resembles a square brown desk, with a slope toward the land

Relational Attribute Circ : accompanienment

40. A wave will break on the high part

a wave will break on the high part

Goal Material Circ : place

41. see the down see the down

Mental Circ : place

42. then be merged in the surrounding blue

then be merged in the surrounding blue

Material Circ : place

43. to break yet again at the foot of promontory

to break yet again at the foot of promontory

44. One day, during their holidays he sailed too near this rock, capsized, and was washed up onto it.

One day, during their holidays he sailed too near this rock, capsized, and was washed up onto it

Circ : time Actor Material Circ : place

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45. There he lay

There he lay

46. face downwards, with the rising tide frothing over him

face downwards with the rising tide frothing over him

Mental Circ : place Circ : accompanienment

47. She was up on the headline

She was up on the headline

Existent Existential Circ : place

48. and run to the village for help.

and run to the village for help

Material Circ : place Circ : purpose

49. A boat put out at once

a boat put out an once

Actor Material Circ : time

50. They rowed manfully

they rowed manfully

Actor Material Circ : quality

51. they were splendid fellows

they were splendid fellows

52. and they reached him just as his hand relaxed

and they reached Him just as his hand relaxed

Actor Material Percipient Circ : manner

53. he was sliding head foremost into death

He was sliding head foremost ` into death

Actor Material Goal Circ : matter

54. So much is known to all of us

So much is known to all of us

Circ : quality Mental Phenomenon

55. it was the crisis of his life

It was the crisis of his life

56. it is not the crisis

it is not the crisis

57. She began to speak she began to speak

Senser Mental

58. waited a moment waited a moment

Material Circ : time

59. In the waning light her room seemed gentle and gray

in the waning light her room seemed gentle and gray

Circ : place Relational Attribute

60. there hung about it

there hung about it

61. It was the room of a woman

It was the room a woman.

62. who had found time to be to herself as well as to others

who had found time to be herself as well as to others

Material Goal Circ : comparison

63. who had brought forth fruit, spiritual and temporal

who had brought forth fruit, spiritual, and temporal

Material Goal

64. who had borne a mysterious tragedy not only with patience but actually with joy

who had borne a mysterious tragedy not only with patience but actually with joy

Material Goal Circ : matter

65. When he got to land

When he got to land

Actor Material Circ : place

66. she said she said

67. he would not even shake hands with them

He would not even shake hand with them

Actor Material Goal Circ : accompanienment

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68. He kept on saying He kept on Saying

69. I don’t know what to do

I don’t know what to do

70. I can’t think

I can’t think

71. I shall come to you again

I shall come to you again

Actor Material recipient Circ : time

72. they replied They replied

73. that will be alright

That will be alright

74. You can imagine the scene

you can imagine the scene

Senser Mental Phenomeno

75. it was not till the evening

It was not till the evening

76. I realized his difficulty

I realized his difficulty

77. You—how much would you give for your life? would you give for your life

78. I stared blankly

I stared blankly

Senser Mental Circ : quality

79. I hope

I hope

80. that you will never have to decide

that you will never have to decide

81. May you always have your life as a right

May you always have your life as a right

Carrier Relational Attribute Circ: comparison

82. Most of us do

Most of us do

Behaver Behavioural

83. But now and then a life is saved

But now and then a life is saved

Circ : time Goal Material

84. as one might save a vase from breaking

as one might save a vase from breaking

85. the proprietor must think

the proprietor must think

86. Is there no tariff for a rescuer?

Is there no tariff for a rescuer

Existent Existential Circ : behalf

87. said I said I

Verbal Sayer

88. inclined to be irritable and dense inclined to be irritable and dense

Relational Attribute

89. In calm weather—it was quite calm

In calm weather it was quite calm

Circ : time Token Relational Value

90. they did not run to the slightest danger

they did not run to the slightest danger

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91. the tariff appears to be fifteen shillings a rescuer

the tariff appears to be fifteen shilling a rescuer

92. For two pounds five my husband could have been clear of all obligation

For two pounds five my husband could have been clear all obligation

Circ : purpose Actor Material Goal

93. We neither of us felt two pounds five enough

we neither us felt two pounds five enough

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : quality

94. Next morning we left

Next morning we left

Circ : time Actor Material

95. I think they still believe in us

I think they still believe in us

Senser Mental Senser Mental Phenomenon

96. I am not sure I am not sure

97. She paused She paused

Senser Verbal

98. I ventured to say

I ventured to say

99. that was the pint

That was the pint

100. The question is purely practical

The question is purely practical

101. I should knit each man a comforter

I should knit each man a comforter

102. until you acknowledge that

until you acknowledge that

Circ : time Sayer Verbal Verbiage

103. you will never answer it

you will never answer it

Sayer Circ : time Verbal Verbiage

104. Then what did you suggest?

then what did you suggest

105. I suggested I suggested

106. I should settle that bill

I should settle that bill

107. never show him the receipt

never show him the receipt

Circ : time Material Recipient Goal

108. I think, rightly I think righly

Senser Mental Circ : quality

109. Nor do I know

Nor do I know

110. I should have done I should have done

111. what did these three men want?

What did these three men want

112. You cannot drive me from it

You cannot drive me from it

Actor Material Recipient Circ : matter

113. that’s the point

that is the point

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114. They would have accepted anything

They would have accepted anything

115. they were in want of nothing

they were in want of nothing

116. We taught them craving for money

We taught them craving for money

Actor Material Percipient Goal

117. money obtained by rowing half a mile upon the tranquil sea

money obtained by rowing half mile upon the tranquil sea

Goal Material Circ : manner Circ : place

118. the men were posing as heroes

the men were posing as heroes

119. There were we There were we

120. finding the world more glorious everyday

finding the world more glorious everyday

Material Goal Circ : quality Circ: time

121. everything transfigured everything transfigured

122. Can you tell me can you tell me

123. these thing are worth?

these thing are worth

124. I was silent

I was silent

125. I told my self

I told my self

126. this was fluid, unsubstantial stuff

this was fluid unsubstantial stuff

127. For a time he was merely interested

For a time he was merely interested

Circ : time Carrier Relational Attribute

128. He was amused at the problem

He was amused at the problem

129. at last he only cared for the solution

at last he only cared for solution

Circ : time Senser Mental Circ : purpose

130. he found it one evening in this little room

he found it one evening in this little room

Actor Material Goal Circ : time Circ : place

131. a sunset, more glorious than today was flaming under the wych-elm.

a sunset, more glorious than today was flaming under the wych-elm

132. He asked me He asked me

133. I ask you

I ask you

134. such things were worth

such things were worth

135. gave the answer gave the answer

136. Nothing; and nothing is my reward to the men

Nothing; and nothing is my reward to the men

Relational Attribute

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137. It is the only possible reward

it is the only possible reward

138. they will never understand it

they will never understand it

139. I shall make them

I shall make them

140. Understand it in time

understand it in time

Mental Phenomenon Circ : time

141. he told me

he told me

142. the story becomes the common property

the story becomes the common property

Carrier Relational Value

143. He sold up his good—everything—every cherished trifle he sold up everything every cherished trifle

144. he had gave the value of them to the poor

he had gave the value of them to the poor

Actor Material Goal Recipient

145. Some money was settled on her

some money was settled on her

Goal Material Actor

146. he could not touch he could not touch

147. he gave away the rest

he gave away the rest

Behaver Behavioural Range

148. he went down to that village penniless asked for charity from his rescuers he went down to that village penniless

149. asked for charity asked for charity

Verbal Verbiage

150. His sufferings had been terrible

his suffering had been terrible

151. He drew out all their disappointment

he drew out all their disappointment

152. she covered her face

she covered her face

153. she spoke of it she spoke of it

154. I was glad to tell her

I was glad to her

155. they had come to treat him as an idiot

they had come to treat him as an idiot

Actor Material Percipient Circ : comparison

156. now he was working for one of them

now he was working for one of them

Circ : time Actor Material Goal

157. I moved from her room

I moved her room

Actor Material Range

158. No one but you will ever understand it

No one but you will ever understand it

Circ : accopanienment Senser Mental Phenomenon

159. But her eyes filled with tears

But her eyes filled with tears

Goal Material Circ : accompanienmet

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160. and she cried She cried

161. Don’t praise me for that praise me for that

Verbal Receiver Verbiage

162. I had not understood

I had not understand

163. he might be with us now

he might be with us now

Existent Existential Circ : time

164. This conversation taught me

this conversation taught me

165. some of us can meet reality on this side of the grave

some of us can meet reality on this side of the grave

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : place

166. I do not envy them

I do not envy them

167. Such adventures may profit the disembodied soul

Such adventures may profit the disembodied soul

168. as long as I have flesh and blood

as long as I have flesh and blood

169. I pray

I pray

170. my grossness preserve me

my grossness preserve me

171. Our lower nature had its dreams

Our lower nature had its dream

172. Mine is of a certain farm

mine is of a certain farm

Token Relational Attribute

173. Hither, at rare intervals, she should descend

hither, at rare intervals she should descend

174. he ascend to shatter their spiritual communion by one caress.

he ascend shatter their spiritual communion by caress;

Actor Material Goal Sirc : manner

2. Transitivity Process of Text 2: “Hills Like White Elephants” (Ernest Hemingway)

1. The hills across the valley of the Ebro' were long and white The hills across the valley of the Ebro' were long and white

Actor Material Range

2. On this side there was no shade and no trees

On this side there was no shade and no trees

Circ : place

3. and the station was between two lines of rails in the sun

and the station was between two lines of rails in the sun

Existent Existential Circ : place

4. there was the warm shadow of the building and a curtain There was the warm shadow of the building and a curtain

5. made of strings of bamboo beads made of strings of bamboo beads

6. hung across the open door into the bar hung across the open door into the bar

Material Goal Circ : place

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7. to keep out flies to keep out flies

Material

8. The American and the girl with him sat at a table in the shade

The American and the girl with him sat at a table in the shade

9. It was very hot

It was very hot

10. the express from Barcelona would come in forty minutes the express from Barcelona would come in forty minutes

11. It stopped at this junction for two minutes

It stopped at this junction for two minutes

Actor Material Circ : place Circ : time

12. went on to Madrid went on to Madrid

13. What should we drink? What should we drink

14. the girl asked. the girl asked

15. She had taken off her hat

She had taken off her hat

16. put it on the table

put it on the table

17. “It's pretty hot” the man said “It's pretty hot” the man said

Verbiage Sayer Verbal

18. “Dos cervezas,” the man said into the curtain

“Dos cervezas,” the man said into the curtain

verbiage Sayer Verbal Circ : place

19. “Big ones?” a woman asked from the doorway

“Big ones?” a woman asked from the doorway

Verbiage Sayer Verbal Circ : place

20. The woman brought two glasses of beer and two felt pads

The woman brought two glasses of beer and two felt pads

21. She put the felt pads and the beer glasses on the table

She put the felt pads and the beer glasses on the table

Actor Material Range Circ : place

22. looked at the man and the girl looked at the man and the girl

Behaver behavioural

23. The girl was looking off at the line of hills The girl was looking off at the line of hills

Bahaver Behavioral Behavior

24. They were white in the sun

They were white in the sun

Token Relational Value Circ : place

25. the country was brown and dry

the country was brown and dry

26. “They look like white elephants,” she said “They look like white elephants,” she said

27. I've never seen one

I have never seen one

28. No, you wouldn't have No you wouldn't have

Carrier Relational

29. I might have I might have

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30. Just because you say Just because you say

31. I wouldn't have doesn't prove anything I wouldn't have doesn't prove anything

32. The girl looked at the bead curtain The girl looked at the bead curtain

Behaver Behavioural Behviour

33. They've painted something on it They have painted something on it

Actor Material Goal Circ : place

34. What does it say?

What does it say

35. It's a drink

It is a drink

36. Could we try it? Could we try it

37. The man called "Listen" through the curtain

The man called "Listen" through the curtain

Sayer Verbal verbiage Circ : manner

38. We want two Anis del Toro

We want two Anis del Toro

39. Do you want it with water?

Do you want it with water

Senser Mental Range Circ : accompanienment

40. I don't know I don't know

41. the girl said the girl said

42. It's all right

It is all right

43. It tastes like licorice It tastes like licorice

Senser Mental Circ : comparison

44. That's the way with everything That is the way with everything

Existent Existential Circ : accompanienment

45. Especially all the things you've waited for so long

Especially all the things you have waited for so long Range Actor Material Circ : time

46. You started it You started it

47. I was being amused

I was being amused

48. I was having a fine time

I was having a fine time

49. Well, let's try and have a fine time Well let's try and have a fine time

50. I was trying I was trying

51. I said the mountains I said the mountains

52. Looked like white elephant looked like white elephants

Behavioural Circ : comparison

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53. That was bright

That was bright

54. I wanted to try this new drink I wanted to try this new drink

55. That's all we do

That is all

56. We do

we do

57. I guess so I guess so

58. The girl looked across at the hills

The girl looked across at the hills

Behaver Behavioural behavior

59. They're lovely hills

They are lovely hills

60. They don't really look like white elephants They don't really look like white elephants

Behaver Behavioural Circ : comparison

61. I just meant the coloring of their skin through the trees

I just meant the coloring of their skin through the trees

Sayer Verbal Verbiage Circ : manner

62. The warm wind blew the bead curtain against the table The warm wind blew the bead curtain against the table

63. The beer's nice and cool

The beer is nice and cool

64. It's lovely

It is lovely

65. It's really an awfully simple operation

It is really an awfully simple operation

66. The girl looked at the ground the table legs rested on The girl looked at the ground the table legs rested on

Behaver Behavioural Circ : place

67. I know

I know

68. You wouldn’t mind it you wouldn't mind it

69. The girl did not say anything The girl did not say Anything

70. I'll go with you

I will go with you

Actor Material Circ : accompanienment

71. I'll stay with you all the time

I will stay with you all the time

Senser Mental Circ : accompanienment Circ : time

72. They just let the air in

They just let the air in

73. it's all perfectly natural

then it is all perfectly natural

74. We'll be fine afterward

We will be fine afterward

Token Relational Value Circ : time

75. What makes you think so?

What makes you think so?

Material Recipient Goal

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76. That's the only thing

That is the only thing

77. The girl looked at the bead curtain

The girl looked at the bead curtain

Behaver Behavioural Circ : place

78. put her hand out

put her hand out

79. took hold of two of the strings of beads took hold of two of the strings of beads

80. And you think And you think

81. then we'll be all right and be happy

then we will be all right and be happy

82. You don't have to be afraid You don't have to be afraid

83. I've known lots of people

I have known lots of people

84. That have done it

that have done it

85. if you don't want to you don't have to

if you don't want to you don't have to

Senser Mental Carrier Relational

86. I wouldn't have you do it

I wouldn't have you do it

Carrier Relational Attribute Material Goal

87. I think it's the best thing to do

I think

88. It is the best thing to do

it is the best thing to do

Token Relational Attribute Circ : purpose

89. if I do it

If I do it

90. you'll be happy

you will be happy

91. I love you now

I love you now

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : time

92. I know

I know

Senser Mental 93. But if I do it

But if I do it

94. it will be nice again

It will be nice again

Token Relational Value Circ : time

95. if I say things are like white elephants

If I say Things are ike white elephants

96. I'll love it

I will love It

Senser Mental Behavior

97. just can't think about it

I just can't think about it

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98. You know how I get when I worry You know how I get when I worry

99. If I do it

If I do it

100. I won't worry about that

I won't worry about that

Token Mental Value Circ : matter

101. Because it’s perfectly simple

Because it is perfectly simple

102. What do you mean? What do you mean

103. I care about you

I care about you

104. everything will be fine everything will be Fine

105. if you feel that way

if you feel that way

106. The girl stood up The girl stood up

107. walked to the end of the station walked to the end of the station

108. Far away, beyond the river, were mountains

Far away, beyond the river were mountains

109. The shadow of a cloud moved across the field of grain The shadow of a cloud moved across the field of grain

Actor Material Behavior

110. and she saw the river through the trees

and she saw the river through the trees

Actor Material Goal Circ : manner

111. we could have all this

we could have all this

112. we could have everything

We could have everything

113. every day we make it more impossible

every day we make it more impossible

Circ : place Actor Material Goal Circ : quality

114. We can have everything

We can have everything

115. No, we can't

No we can't

116. We can have the whole world

We can have the whole world

117. We can go everywhere

We can go everywhere

118. No, we can't

No we can't

119. It isn't ours any more

It isn't ours any more

Carrier Relational Attribute Circ : time

120. once they take it away

once they take it away

Circ : time Actor

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121. you never get it back

you never get it back

Actor Circ : time

122. they haven't taken it away

they haven't taken it away

Actor

123. We'll wait and see We will wait and see

124. Come on back in the shade Come on back in the shade

Behavioural Behavior

125. I don't feel any way I don't feel any way

126. I just know things I just know things

127. I don't want you to do anything

I don't want you to do anything

Senser Mental Phenomenon Material Goal

128. you don't want to do you don't want to do

Senser Mental Material

129. Nor that isn't good for me

Nor that isn't good for me

Token Relational Value Circ : behalf

130. we have another beer

We have another beer

131. you've got to realize

you have got to realize

132. Can't we maybe stop talking? Can't we maybe stop talking

133. They sat down at the table They sat down at the table

134. the girl looked across at the hills on the dry side of the valley the girl looked across at the hills on the dry side of the valley

135. the man looked at her and at the table the man looked at her and at the table

136. I'm perfectly willing to go through with it

I am perfectly willing to go through with it

Senser Circ : manner Mental Phenomenon

137. it means any-thing to you

It means any-thing to you

Sayer Verbal Verbiage Receiver

138. Doesn't it mean anything to you?

Doesn't it mean anything to you

Sayer Verbal Verbiage Receiver

139. We could get along We could get along

140. I don't want anybody but you

I don't want anybody but you

141. I don't want any one else I don't want any one else

142. I know it's perfectly simple

I know

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143. It’s perfectly simple

it is perfectly simple

144. It's all right for you

It is all right for you

Token Relational Value Circ: behalf

145. but I don’t know it But I do know it

146. Would you do something for me ?

Would you do something for me

Actor Material Goal Circ : behalf

147. I'd do anything for you

I would do anything for you

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : behalf

148. Would you please please please please please please please stop talking? Would you please please please please please please please stop talking

149. He did not say anything

He did not say anything

150. looked at the bags against the wall of the station

Looked at the bags against the wall of the station

Mental Phenomenon Material Goal

151. There were labels on them from all the hotels

There were labels on them from all the hotels

152. they had spent nights they had spent nights

153. I don't care anything about it

I don't care anything about it

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : matter

154. I'll scream I will scream

155. the girl said the girl said

156. The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer

The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer

Actor Material Circ : manner Circ : accompanienment

157. put them down on the damp felt pads Put them down on the damp felt pads

158. The train comes in five minutes The train comes in five minutes

159. she said

She said

160. What did she say? What did she say

161. the train is coming in five minutes the train is coming in five minutes

162. The girl smiled brightly at the woman

The girl smiled brightly at the woman

Behaver Behavioural Circ : quality Range

163. to thank her to thank her

164. I'd better take the bags over to the other side of the station

I would better take the bags over to the other side of the station

165. the man said the man said

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166. She smiled at him

She Smiled at him

167. Then come back and we'll finish the beer

Then come back and We will finish the beer

Material Actor Material Goal

168. He picked up the two heavy bags He picked up the two heavy bags

169. and carried them around the station to the other tracks and carried them around the station to the other tracks

Material Percipient Circ : place

170. He looked up the tracks

He looked up the tracks

Behaver Behavioural Behavior

171. he walked through the barroom,

He walked through the barroom

172. where people waiting for the train were drinking

where people waiting for the train were drinking

Actor Material Goal Material

173. He drank an Anis at the bar

He drank an Anis at the bar

174. and looked at the people and looked at the people

Behavioural Range

175. They were all waiting reasonably for the train

They were all waiting Reasonably for the train

Actor Material Circ : quality Circ : purpose

176. He went out through the bead curtain He went out through the bead curtain

177. She was sitting at the table She was sitting at the table

178. and smiled at him and smiled at him

179. I feel fine

I feel fine

180. she said she said

181. There's nothing wrong with me

There is nothing wrong with me

Existent Existential Circ : accompanienmet 182. I feel fine

I Feel Fine

3. Transitivity Process of Text 3: “Wife – Wooing” (John Updike)

1. Here we sit, on warm broad floorboards

Here we sit on warm broad floorboards

Circ : place Actor Material Circ : place

2. the children between us, in a crescent

the children between us in a crescent

Existent Existerntial Circ : place

3. The girl and I share one half pint of French-fried potatoes; The girl and I share half pint of French-fried potatoes

Actor Material Behavior

4. you and the boy share another; you and the boy share another

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5. in the center, sharing nothing, in the center sharing nothing

Circ : place Material Goal

6. making simple reflections within himself like a jewel making simple

reflections

within himself like a jewel

Material Goal Circ : accompanienment Circ : comparison

7. mounted in an Easy baby mounted in an Easy baby

8. sucks at his bottle with frowning mastery sucks at his bottle with frowning mastery

Mental Phenomenon Circ : matter

9. contemplative eyes stealing glitter from the center of the flames contemplative eyes stealing glitter from the center of the flames

10. You allow your skirt You allow your skirt

11. you allow this black skirt you allow this black skirt

12. There is a line of Joyce

There is a line of Joyce

13. I try to recover it from the legendary,

I try to recover it from the legendary

Actor Material Goal Circ :

14. imperfectly explored grottoes of Ulysses: imperfectly explored grottoes of Ulysses

Circ: quality Material Goal

15. a garter snapped, to please Blazes Boylan, in a deep Dublin den a garter snapped to please Blazes Boylan in a deep Dublin den

Goal Material Circ : place

16. That was the crucial word

That was the crucial word

17. to feel that. to feel that

Mental phenomenon

18. to feel the curious and potent to feel the curious and potent

Mental phenomenon

19. leads within itself leads within itself

20. What soul took thought

What soul took thought

21. and knew that adding “wo” to man would make a woman? and knew that adding“wo” to man would make a woman

Mental Phenomenon

22. to come out of you toward me. to come out of you toward me

Material Actor Recipient

23. We eat meat

We eat meat

24. I wrested warm from the raw hands of the hamburger girl in the dinner a mile away I wrested warm the raw hands of the hamburger girl in the dinner a mile away

25. young predators snarling dirty jokes young predators snarling dirty jokes

26. old men reached for me with coffee warmth paws;

old men reached for me with coffee warmth paws

Actor Material Recipient Circ : accomp.

27. I wielded my wallet I wielded my wallet

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28. and won my way back. and won my way back

29. The fat brown bag of buns was warm

The fat brown bag of buns was warm

30. the children discarded with squeals of disgust the rings of translucent onion the children discarded with squeals of disgust the rings of translucent onion

31. that came squeezed in the hamburgers that came squeezed in the hamburgers

32. you push your toes an inch closer to the blaze,

you push your toes an inch closer to the blaze

33. and the eternally elastic garter snaps smackwarm against my hidden heart.

and the eternally elastic garter snaps smackwarm against mmy hidden heart

34. Who would have thought Who would have thought

Mental

35. than seven years would bring us no distance, than seven years would bring us

Circ : time Material Recipient

36. The cells change every seven years The cells change every seven years

37. there is a strange discontinuity;

there is a strange discontinuity

38. God wills the universe anew every instant. God wills the universe anew every instant

39. exposed as fully as by bathing suit, yearn. exposed as fully as by bathing suit

Material Circ : comparison

40. A green jet of flame spits out sideways A green jet of flame spits out sideways

41. “Remember, on our honeymoon, Remember on our honeymoon

42. how the top of the kerosene heater make a great big rose window on the ceiling?”

how the top of the kerosene heater make a great big rose window on the ceiling

43. Your chin goes to your knees your shins draw in Your chin goes to your knees your shins draw in

44. all is retracted all is retracted

45. Not much to remember, perhaps, for you;

Not much to remember perhaps for you

Circ : quality Mental Circ : behalf

46. blood badly spilled clumsiness of all sorts.

blood badly spilled clumsiness of all sorts

47. “It was cold for June.”

It was cold for June

48. “Mommy, what was cold? What did you say?” the girl asks, “Mommy, what was cold? What did you say?” the girl asks

49. determined not to let language slip on her tongue determined not to let language slip on her tongue

Material Goal Circ : location

50. and tumble her and tumble her

Material Recipient

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51. so that we laugh. so that we laugh

52. “A house where Daddy and I stayed one time.”

A house where Daddy and I stayed one time

Circ : place Actor Material Circ : time

53. “I don’t like that,” the boy says, “I don’t like that,” the boy says

54. and throws a half bun painted with chartreuse mustard onto the floor.

and throws a half bun painted with chartreuse mustard onto the floor

Behavioural Range Circ : matter Circ : place

55. You pick it up

You pick it up

Actor

goal Material

56. and with beautiful somber musing ask, “Isn’t that funny? Did any of the others have mustard on them?” and with beautiful somber musing ask “Isn’t that funny? Did any of the others have mustard on them?”

Circ: mean Verbal Verbiage

57. “I hate that,” the boy insists; “I hate that,” the boy insists

58. he is two.

he is two

59. Language is to him

Language is to him

60. he grabs what he can. he grabs what he can

61. Here. He can have mine

Here He can have mine

Circ : place Carrier Relational Attribute

62. Give me his Give me his

Material Goal Percipient

63. I pass my hamburger over

I pass my hamburger over

Actor Goal

Material

64. you take it you take it

65. he takes it he takes it

66. there is nowhere a ripple of gratitude.

there is nowhere a ripple of gratitude

67. There is no more praise of my heroism in fetching Sunday super,

There no more praise of my heroism in fetching Sunday super

68. saving you labor. saving you labor

69. I sense your knowledge

I sense your knowledge

70. that I had hoped to hoard your energy toward a more ecstatic spending. that I had hoped hoard your energy toward a more ecstatic spending

71. We sense everything between us We sense everything between us

72. it is tiring.

It is tiring

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73. Courting a wife takes tenfold the strength of winning an ignorant girl. Courting a wife takes tenfold the strength of winning an ignorant girl

74. The fire shift shattering fragments of newspaper The fire shift shattering fragments of newspaper

75. that carry in lighter gray the ghost of the ink of their message. that carry in lighter gray the ghost of the ink of their message

76. You huddle your legs You huddle your legs

77. bring the skirt back over them bring the skirt back over them

78. the baby suck the last from his bottle the baby suck the last from his bottle

79. drops it to the floor drops it the floor

Material Goal Circ : plcae

80. and begins to cry. and begins to cry

Mental

81. His egotist’s mouth opens His egotist’s mouth opens

82. You pick him up and stand

You pick him up

Actor

Recipient Material

83. You love the baby more than me.

You love the baby more than me

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : comparison

84. Who would have though Who would have though

Mental

85. that no barrier would be broken that no barrier would be broken

Existential

86. you would be each time healed into a virgin again?

you would be each time healed into a virgin again

87. We put the children to bed

We put the children to bed

Actor Material Recipient Circ : place

88. I am limitlessly patient, paternal, good.

I am limitlessly patient, paternal, good

89. Yet you know. Yet you know

90. We watch the paper bags and cartoon

We watch the paper bags and cartoon

91. watch television, watch television

92. eat crackers, eat crackers

93. it does not matter.

it does not matter

94. Eleven comes. Eleven comes

95. For a tingling moment you stand on the bedroom rug

For a tingling moment you stand on the bedroom rug

Circ : purpose Actor Material Circ : place

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96. In bed you read.

In bed you read

Circ : place Actor Material

97. He fascinates you;

He fascinates you

98. you hate him. you hate him

99. You know how he defeated Jerry Voorhis You know how he defeated Jerry Voorhis

100. martyred Mrs. Douglas martyred Mrs. Douglas

Material Percipient

101. he played poker in the Navy despite being a Quaker he played poker in the Navy despite being a Quaker

102. Let’s the poor man go to bed.

Let’s the poor man go to bed

103. We’re none of us perfect. We are none of us perfect

104. He let’s turn out the light He let’s turn out the light

Behaver Behavioural Behavior

105. He’s just about to get Hiss convicted.

He is just about to get Hiss convicted

106. It’s very strange

It is very strange

107. It says he acted honorably It says he acted honorably

108. “I’m sure he did.”

I am sure he did

109. I reach for the switch. I reach for the switch

110. Just till I finish this chapter.

Just till I finish this chapter

111. I’m sure

I am sure

112. there’ll be something at the end

there ’ll be something at the end

113. Hiss was guilty

Hiss was guilty

114. We’re all guilty

We are all guilty

115. Conceived in concupiscence Conceived in concupiscence

116. we die unrepentant

we die unrepentant

117. Once my ornate words wooed you

Once my ornate words wooed you

Circ : time Actor Material Recipient

118. I lie against your filmy convex back

I lie against your filmy convex back

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119. You read side ways, a sleepy trick You Read side ways, a sleepy trick

120. I see the page through the fringe of your hair

I see the page through the fringe of your hair

Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : manner

121. suddenly it slips

suddenly it slips

Circ : manner Actor material

122. The book has slipped from your hand The book has slipped your hand

123. You are asleep

You are asleep

124. In the darkness I consider In the darkness I consider

Circ : place Senser Mental

125. The great rose window was projected upward through the petal-shaped perforations The great rose window was projected upward through the petal-shaped perforations

Phenomenon Mental Circ: manner

126. which we stood in the center of the floor

which we stood in the center of the floor

127. the wide soft star of interlocked penumbrae moved and waved the wide soft star of interlocked penumbrae moved and waved

128. as if were printed on a silk cloth being gently tugged or slowly blown

as if were printed on a silk cloth being gently tugged or slowly blown

Material Circ : place Circ : manner

129. Its color soft blurred blood Its color soft blurred blood

130. We pay dear in blood for our peaceful homes

We pay dear in blood for our peaceful homes

Actor Material Recipient Range Circ : purpose

131. you are ugly

you are ugly

132. drains to goodness from your thickness drains to goodness from your thickness

133. makes the bathrobe a limp stained tube flapping disconsolately makes the bathrobe a limp stained tube flapping disconsolately

134. exposing sallow décolletage. exposing sallow décolletage

135. The skin between your breasts a sad yellow

The skin Between your breasts a sad yellow

136. I feast with the coffee on your drabness

I feast with the coffee on your drabness

137. Seven years have worn Seven years have worn

Circ : time Relational Value

138. The man, he arrows off to work, The man, he arrows off to work

139. jousting for right-of-way jousting for right-of-way

Material Circ : purpose

140. veering on the thin hard edge of the legal speed limit. veering on the thin hard edge of the legal speed limit

141. Stone is his province

Stone is his province

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142. Making heartless things run Making heartless things run.

143. I return with my head.

I return with my head

Actor Material Circ : accopanienment

144. enmeshed in a machine enmeshed in a machine

145. A technicality it would take weeks

A technicality it would take weeks

Circ : matter Behaver Behavioural Behavior

146. to explain to you to explain to you

147. snags my brain; snags my brain

148. You serve me supper

You serve me supper

Actor Material Recipient Circ : quality

149. The children touch me timidly,

The children touch me timidly

Actor Material Recipient Circ : manner

150. as they would a steep girder bolted into a framework as they would a steep girder bolted into a framework

151. they don’t understand. they don’t understand

152. They drift into sleep securely.

They drift into sleep securely

Actor Material Goal Circ : manner

153. We survive their passing. We survive their passing

154. My thoughts rework in chronic right angles the same snagging circuits on the same professional grid. My thoughts rework in chronic right angles the same snagging circuits on the same professional grid.

155. You rustle the book about Nixon

You rustle the book about Nixon

Actor Material Goal Circ : matter 156. vanish upstairs into the plumbing

vanish upstairs into the plumbing

157. the bathtub pipes cry. the bathtub pipes cry.

158. In my head I seem to have found the stuck switch at last:

In my head I seem to have found the stuck switch at last

Circ : place Senser Mental Phenomenon Circ : time

159. I push at it;

I push at it

160. I push;

I push

161. it is jammed. it is jammed

162. I grow dizzy, churning with cigarettes.

I grow dizzy, churning with cigarettes

163. I circle the room aimlessly.

I circle the room aimlessly

164. I am taken by surprise at a turning when at the meaningful hour of ten

I am taken by surprise at a turning when at the meaningful hour of ten

Percipient Material Actor Goal

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165. you come with a kiss of toothpaste to me moist and girlish and quick;

you come with a kiss of toothpaste to me moist and girlish and quick

Actor Material Circ : accompanienment Goal

166. An expected gift is not worth giving.

An expected gift is not worth giving

4. Transitivity Process of Text 4: “The Last Judgement” (Karel Capek)

1. Kugler pursued by several warrants and a whole army of policemen and detectives Kugler pursued by several warrants and a whole army of policemen and detectives

Percipient Material Actor

2. swore that he’d never be taken swore that he’d never be taken

Verbal Verbiage

3. He wasn’t either

He wasn’t either

4. The last of his nine murderous deeds was shooting a policeman

The last of his nine murderous deeds was shooting a policeman

Circ : time Material Recipient

5. who tried to arrest him

who tried to arrest him

Material Range

6. The policemen indeed died The policemen indeed died

7. three were fatal

three were fatal

8. Kugler’s death had escaped earthly justice Kugler’s death had escaped earthly justice

9. When his soul left his body

When his soul left his body

Circ : time Actor Material Goal

10.it should have been surprised at the sight of the next world

it should have been surprised at the sight of the next world

11.a world beyond space a world Beyond space

12.A man who has been jailed on two continents

A man who has been jailed on two continents

Percipient

13.looks upon the next life merely looks upon the next life merely

14.Kugler expected to struggle through Kugler expected to struggle through

Senser Mental phenomenon

15.he had in the last world

he had in the last world

16.At length the inevitable Last Judgment got around to Kugler

At length the inevitable Last Judgment got around to Kugler

Circ : time Behaver Behavioural Behavior

17.Heaven being eternally in a state of emergency Heaven being eternally in a state of emergency

18. Kugler was brought before a special court of three judges Kugler was brought before a special court of three judges

Percipient Material Circ : time

19.The courtroom was furnished simply The courtroom was furnished simply

Goal Material Circ: quality