Wednesday 2 July 2008

Robin Fawcett Negatively Appreciating Halliday And Matthiessen (2004)

On Wed, 2/7/08, Robin Fawcett wrote on the Sysfling List:
That suggests that IFG is becoming a less adequate guide as time passes, not a better one....
Appraised
Appraisal
Polarity
Attitude
IFG
negative
appreciation: valuation




On 9/1/12, Robin Fawcett wrote on the Sysfling List:
I would particularly like to support the calls for discussions to avoid being offensive, this being entirely unnecessary. Courtesy costs nothing.

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.
— Ambrose Bierce

Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness.
 — Honore de Balzac

Jealous in honour,
sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
 — William Shakespeare As You Like It

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