| Feature | Definition | Theorist(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Field | Socio-semiotic activity | The action(s) accompanying the communication | Halliday and Matthiessen (2013) |
Topic | The matter dealt with in the communication | Halliday and Matthiessen (2013) | |
Mode | Turn | The structure of the text (e.g. monologic vs.dialogic) | Halliday and Matthiessen (2013) |
Preparedness | Whether a text is produced spontaneously or has been planned prior to the interaction | Leckie-Tarry (1995) | |
Tenor | Roles | The social functions played by the interlocutors | |
 | Power | The perceived distributions of authority between the roles | |
Familiarity | How well-known the participants are to one another |