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单词 rheme
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Definition of rheme in English:

rheme

noun riːmrim
Linguistics
  • The part of a clause that gives information about the theme.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is structured as a series of messages consisting of what Halliday calls themes and rhemes.
    • I guess I have to admit that I've never heard of the theme/rheme distinction being marked on determiners.
    • Over time the term enunciation gave way to rheme, and rheme to comment.
    • The purpose of scanning a scene in this manner is to pick out details and their relations to one another (themes and rhemes).
    • Many of the basic concepts employed in the Prague School functional analyses such as theme/rheme, topic/comment, and given/new do not seem to be clearly defined.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek rhēma 'that which is said'.

 
 

Definition of rheme in US English:

rheme

nounrimrēm
Linguistics
  • The part of a clause that gives information about the theme.

    Compare with focus and theme
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many of the basic concepts employed in the Prague School functional analyses such as theme/rheme, topic/comment, and given/new do not seem to be clearly defined.
    • Over time the term enunciation gave way to rheme, and rheme to comment.
    • It is structured as a series of messages consisting of what Halliday calls themes and rhemes.
    • The purpose of scanning a scene in this manner is to pick out details and their relations to one another (themes and rhemes).
    • I guess I have to admit that I've never heard of the theme/rheme distinction being marked on determiners.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek rhēma ‘that which is said’.

 
 
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