Presence As Iconicity, Negotiability And Implicitness Deconstructed

Doran, Martin & Herrington (2024: 211-2):

We’re now in position to summarise the metafunctional perspective on presence introduced in this section. From the perspective of ideational meaning, the key variable is iconicity – to what extent does a text unfold by mirroring what it is talking about (e.g. realising what is going on by using verbs or by using nouns)? From the perspective of interpersonal meaning, the key variable is negotiability – to what extent does a text engage people in the ‘to and fro’ of dialogue, including the amount of attitude expressed and how it is triggered or targeted? From the perspective of textual meaning, the key variable is implicitness – to what extent does a text depend on exophoric reference to its sensory environment? Table 5 summarises this metafunctional factoring of presence in language as implicitness, negotiability, and iconicity.

 Reviewer Comments:

[1] As previously explained, 'presence' is the meaning of language misunderstood as the contextual parameter of mode.

[2] As previously explained, 'iconicity' is the ideational meaning (metaphor) of language misunderstood as the contextual parameter of mode.

[3] As previously explained, 'negotiability' is the interpersonal meaning (speech function) of language misunderstood as the contextual parameter of mode.

[4] As previously explained, 'implicitness' is the textual meaning (exophoric demonstrative reference) of language misunderstood as the contextual parameter of mode.