Martin (1992: 130-1):
Ranges functioning as nominal realisations of a process present a further category of nominal group not realising a participant; note the following proportionalities:
dance : do a dance ::bath : take a bath ::dine : have dinner ::talk : give a talk ::sing : sing a song ::play : play tennis ::ask : ask a questionetc.
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[1] To be clear, Martin has defined 'participant' in terms of nominal groups functioning as the Agent or Medium of a clause. This definition already excludes Range: process.
[2] To be clear, in SFL theory, Ranges are participants, as shown by their potential to serve as Subject. But even in Martin's terms (ideational denotation), a Range: process does "introduce a participant" whose identity can be subsequently presumed, as shown by:
[2] To be clear, in SFL theory, Ranges are participants, as shown by their potential to serve as Subject. But even in Martin's terms (ideational denotation), a Range: process does "introduce a participant" whose identity can be subsequently presumed, as shown by:
They had dinner. It was the tastiest he'd had in quite some time.
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