In this paper we have proposed a generalised analysis for explicitly modelling structure markers in functional grammar — namely subjacency duplex structure. In these structures the culminative β element (#β or β#) is realised by closed class items for which further systemic distinctions and concomitant structural expansion are not available. They are dependent on other items and cannot occur on their own. And except for some borderline cases discussed below, they cannot themselves be combined into complexes (although as Rose 2001, 2021 has proposed, there may be layering involved, with the α on which a subjacent β depends itself realised by a subjacency duplex).
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[1] To be clear, the subjacency duplex structure was proposed on the pretext that submodification of the nominal group in Pitjantjatjara is not realised by a recursive system. This was demonstrated to be untrue, since even a two-unit complex (duplex) requires the selection of the feature 'stop' in a recursive system.
This structure was then applied to instances that were not cases of submodification, including structure markers, with no argument provided as to why it was appropriate to do so. The many problems that arise from doing so have been identified in previous posts.
[2] To be clear, Matthiessen (1995: 600-2) proposes a textual system of CULMINATION, at clause rank, as a written mode analogue of spoken mode INFORMATION. The authors, however, just use 'culminative' to mean 'final', without any acknowledgement of Matthiessen.
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