A study of the role of relative clauses in the simplification of news texts for learners of English
A study of the role of relative clauses in the simplification of news texts for learners of English
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DOI：
10.1016/j.system.2009.09.004
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发表时间：
2009-12-01
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影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
Allen, David
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作者：
Allen, David
本研究的目的是探讨当作者采用直观的简化方法时，语篇修饰对新闻语篇特定语言特征分布的影响。本文主要研究关系从句在三个简化层次上的分布和使用情况。新闻文本的分析表明，虽然许多RC保留在未经修改的形式跨越的水平，RC也被发现是独特的特定级别，突出其作用，简化设备用于修改较低级别的文本。此外，非限制性RC通过信息缩减过程从较低级别的文本中系统地省略。定性分析提供了直观的方法来简化突出的影响，信息减少，供应和加工后的分布和使用或新闻文本中的RCs的见解。(C)2009爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
The aim of the current research is to investigate the effects of textual modification upon the distribution of specific linguistic features of news texts when authors adopt an intuitive approach to simplification. The research focuses on the distribution and use of relative clauses (RCs) across three levels of simplification. The analysis of news texts reveals that although many RCs are retained in unmodified form across the levels, RCs are also found to be unique to specific levels, highlighting their role as simplifying devices used to modify lower level texts. Additionally, non-restrictive RCs are systematically omitted from lower level texts, through a process of information reduction. A qualitative analysis provides insights into the intuitive approach to simplification highlighting the effects of information reduction, supply and elaboration upon the distribution and use or RCs in news texts. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.