This paper is based on systemic network of functional grammar. The network analyses the connections among different strata of language such as phonology, lexicogrammar, semantics and context. In this paper, the phonological stratum in terms of tonic prominence and lexicogrammatical stratum in terms of verb, and their context based connection are attempted for analysis. Telugu is a Central Dravidian language, mainly spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The language has some special morpho-syntactic properties like complex verb groups. In English, complex verbs are rarely found. Some English sentences and their equivalent Telugu sentences are studied in accordance with tonic prominence and contextual meaning. The tonic prominence is analyzed in terms of marked and unmarked phenomenon. Marked place of tone refers to non-neutral meaning (specific meaning) and unmarked place of tone refers to neutral meaning (general meaning).

This paper is based on systemic network of functional grammar.