David Rose Positively Appreciating Jim Martin's Misunderstanding

After Annabelle Lukin wrote to sysfunc and sysling on 10 February 2016 at 16:57:

I recall at the Appraisal symposium a couple of years ago Jim saying it should not be called 'appraisal theory', because it wasn't theory (though the term is still very much in common usage at conferences).

David Rose responded to sys-func and sysfling on 11 February 2016 at 07:24:

Great point 

The theory is SFL

Appraised	Appraisal
	Polarity	Attitude
it should not be called 'appraisal theory', because it isn't theory	positive	appreciation

For why this is a misunderstanding, and the interpersonal motivation behind it, see the explanation here.