Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- Part I The current understanding of the concept of Theme -- Part II Thematic choices in a range of text types -- Part III Interpersonal patterns and prosodies -- Part IV Methodological approach extending the understanding of texture -- References -- Chapter 1 -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Personal background -- 1.3 Theoretical background: systemic theory -- 1.4 Investigating the textual metafunction in written English: past efforts -- 1.5 Investigating the textual metafunction in written English: suggestions for future projects -- 1.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 -- 2.1 Starting points -- 2.2 Issues in the delimitation of theme -- 2.3 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The nature of theme -- 3.3 Field and genre -- 3.4 Materials and methods -- 3.5 Results and discussion -- 3.6 Summary and conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Chapter 4 -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 The study -- 4.3 Thematic choice -- 4.4 Analyses -- 4.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Setting up the notions of 'conventional' and 'instantial' subjects -- 5.3 Setting up the notions of 'conventional' and 'instantial' contextual frames -- 5.4 Results: modifications in the texture of theme in first and later papers -- 5.5 Changes in theme texture as writers gain experience: the interplay of subject and contextual frame -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Insights from the literature on political interviewing -- 6.3 Insights from the literature on texture -- 6.4 Situational coherence -- 6.5 Generic coherence -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Projection in the present study -- 7.3 Data and analysis -- 7.4 Findings.

7.5 Discussion -- 7.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Chapter 8 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Influences on the writer as s/he writes -- 8.3 Theme as the starting point of a sentence -- 8.4 Text as interaction -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 A framework for the analysis of textbooks -- 9.3 Analysis -- 9.4 Discussion -- 9.5 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10 -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 The positioning of Attitude in higher-level theme -- 10.3 The function of attitude in higher-level themes -- 10.4 Strategies for predicting, reinforcing and consolidating attitudinal stance in phases of text -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Stereotyping and prejudice -- 11.3 Modality -- 11.4 Data and methodology -- 11.5 Analysis -- 11.6 Final remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12 -- 12.1 Tackling a text -- 12.2 Preparing -- 12.3 Tools -- 12.4 Exploring -- 12.5 Consolidating - register and genre -- 12.6 Motivation -- Notes -- References -- Index of Terms.