M.A.K. Halliday, Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen

Halliday's Introduction to Functional Grammar

Mitwirkender: Matthiessen, Christian

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Halliday's Introduction to Functional Grammar, Fourth Edition, is the standard reference text for systemic functional linguistics and an ideal introduction for you, whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate interested in the relation between grammar, meaning and discourse.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y147015
• 4. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 790
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 176mm x 50mm
• Gewicht: 1426g
• ISBN-13: 9781444146608
• ISBN-10: 1444146602
• Artikelnr.: 35923451

Autorenporträt

M.A.K. HALLIDAY is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney, Australia. CHRISTIAN M.I.M. MATTHIESSEN is Chair Professor of the Department of English in the Faculty of Humanities at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
PART I: THE CLAUSE
Chapter 1: The architecture of language
Chapter 2: Towards a functional grammar
Chapter 3: Clause as message
Chapter 4: Clause as exchange
Chapter 5: Clause as representation
PART II: ABOVE, BELOW AND BEYOND THE CLAUSE
Chapter 6: Below the clause: groups and phases
Chapter 7: Above the clause: the clause complex
Chapter 8: Group and phrase complexes
Chapter 9: Around the clause: cohesion and discourse
Chapter 10: Beyond the clause: metaphorical modes of expression
References
Index

Rezensionen

'...an invaluable presentation of, and rationale for, the central descriptive apparatus of Halliday's systemic-functional grammar of English...essential reading for all students of English textual structure, teeming with insights.' - Michael Toolan, University of Birmingham, UK

'Anyone who claims any interst in practical grammar and its relationship to theoretical grammar should certainly familiarise themselves with it.' - Studies in Second Language Acquisition

'It is hard to imagine anyone in the field of applied linguistics or 'linguistics applied' that does not recognise the ever increasing insights that this 4th edition of SFG continues to give in seeing language from so many different perspectives. Its value for teachers and reseachers is immeasurable.' - J.A. Foley, Assumption University, Bangkok

'...an invaluable presentation of, and rationale for, the central descriptive apparatus of Halliday's systemic-functional grammar of English...essential reading for all students of English textual structure, teeming with insights.' - Michael Toolan, University of Birmingham, UK

'Anyone who claims any interst in practical grammar and its relationship to theoretical grammar should certainly familiarise themselves with it.' - Studies in Second Language Acquisition

'It is hard to imagine anyone in the field of applied linguistics or 'linguistics applied' that does not recognise the ever increasing insights that this 4th edition of SFG continues to give in seeing language from so many different perspectives. Its value for teachers and reseachers is immeasurable.' - J.A. Foley, Assumption University, Bangkok