Martin (1992: 529):
Table 7.10. Aspects of the realisation of unequal status Unequal statusnon-reciprocity[grammar foregrounded] dominate defer grammar no ellipsis Residue ellipsispolarity asserted polarity matched modalisation: high modalisation: low modulation: obligation modulation: inclination attitude: manifested attitude: concur comment: presented comment: invited vocation: familiar vocation: respectful person: 1st person: 2ndtagging: inviting; tagging: checking; agency: I/Agent agency: I/Medium
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[1] The claim here is that:
- the absence of ellipsis construes the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- the ellipsis of the Residue construes the tenor feature 'defer'.
- Yes he is at home is claimed to construe the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- Yes he is is claimed to construe the tenor feature 'defer'.
[2] The claim here is that:
- 1st person construes the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- 2nd person construes the tenor feature 'defer'.
- I will clean up my mess is claimed to construe the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- You will clean up your mess is claimed to construe the tenor feature 'defer'.
[3] The claim here is that:
- the conflation of 'I' (speaker) with Agent construes the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- the conflation of 'I' (speaker) with Medium construes the tenor feature 'defer'.
- the construal of the self as Initiator, effective Actor, targeting Sayer, impinging Phenomenon, effective Token, Attributor or Assigner construes the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- the construal of the self as middle Actor, effective Goal, Behaver, Senser, Sayer, Carrier, middle Token, effective Value or Existent construes the tenor feature 'defer'.
This claim can be falsified by concrete examples:
- I praised my boss (Agent/Sayer) is claimed to construe the tenor feature 'dominate', whereas
- I am your boss (Medium/Token) is claimed to construe the tenor feature 'defer'.
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