Г? In crossing the bay, we met with a squall that more tore our rotten sails to pieces, prevented our getting into the Kill and drove us upon Long Island.
(B. Franklin p.11)
In this example the author used the extra-linguistic features of sharing the information, which keep the reader close to the book.
Г? I waited upon him accordingly, and should taken Collins with me but that he was not sober. (B. Franklin p.17)
The linguistic features of autobiography were shown here with the help of the modal should , which shows the writer s attitude towards his message. In this sentence the author expresses his thoughts with the help of the modal verb should , which shows intention or uncertain future, that is to say the author does not certainly know what will really happen.
Г? The sloop putting in at Newport, Rhode Island, I visited my brother John, who had been married and settled there some years. (B. Franklin p.16)
With the help of the past perfect tense, which is the linguistic feature, the author indicates the actions that took place in the past.
Г? I was surprised to find these were not the governor s letters; and, after recollecting and comparing circumstance, I began to doubt his sincerity. (B. Franklin p.22)
This example illustrated the author s emotion, which is the extra-linguistic features, which shows the attitude of the author toward the certain action.
Г? But what shall we think of a governor s playing such pitiful tricks, and imposing so grossly on a poor ignorant boy! (B. Franklin p.22)
In this sentence we have the linguistic features of modal verb. The modal shall indicates an intention or an action that is expected to happen in the future. This modal verb helps him took a step to the future and guess the happening.
Г? Lyons, too, introduced me to Dr. Pemberton, at Batson s Coffee-house, who promised to give me an opportunity, some time or other, to seeing Sir Isaac Newton, of which I was extremely desirous; but this never happened. (B. Franklin p.23)
In this example we can see the linguistic features of the uncertain future in the past tense. This used to express an action in the past...
