This thesis offers a concise analysis of information packaging in written discourse using examples from George Orwell's "Animal Farm." It examines various constructions such as preposing, inversion, existential, it-cleft, and passive voice, drawing from frameworks proposed by linguistic scholars like Huddleston & Pullum, Quirk et al, and Chafe. The research underscores that diverse packaging constructions can coexist within a single clause, offering writers flexibility in conveying nuanced meanings. By comprehending these syntactic mechanisms, writers can adeptly regulate information flow and enhance reader comprehension in written texts.

Dan Feng. A Brief Analysis of Information Packaging Based on Examples from Animal Farm. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 2: 205-208. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070228.

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