Introducing Functional Grammar (3rd New edition)
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Introducing Functional Grammar, third edition, provides a user-friendly overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of the systemic functional grammar (SFG) model. No prior knowledge of formal linguistics is required as the book provides: An opening chapter on the purpose of linguistic analysis, which outlines the differences between the two major approaches to grammar - functional and formal. An overview of the SFG model - what it is and how it works. Advice and practice on identifying elements of language structure such as clauses and clause constituents. Numerous examples of text analysis using the categories introduced, and discussion about what the analysis shows. Exercises to test comprehension, along with answers for guidance. The third edition is updated throughout, and is based closely on the fourth edition of Halliday and Matthiessen's Introduction to Functional Grammar. A glossary of terms, more exercises and an additional chapter are available on the product page at: https://www.routledge.com/9781444152678. Introducing Functional Grammar remains the essential entry guide to Hallidayan functional grammar, for undergraduate and postgraduate students of language and linguistics.About Author
Geoff Thompson is Honorary Senior Fellow at the School of English, University of Liverpool.Contents
Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: The purposes of linguistic analysis Chapter 2: Recognizing clauses and clause constituents Chapter 3: An overview of functional grammar Chapter 4: Interacting: the interpersonal metafunction Chapter 5: Representing the world: the experiential metafunction Chapter 6: Organizing the message: the textual metafunction - theme Chapter 7: Organizing the message: the textual metafunction - cohesion Chapter 8: Clauses in combination Chapter 9: Grammatical metaphor Chapter 10: Implications and applications of functional grammar Answers to exercises Further reading References IndexProduct Details
- publication date: 29/10/2014
- ISBN13: 9781444152678
- Format: Paperback
- Number Of Pages: 316
- ID: 9781444152678
- weight: 454
- ISBN10: 144415267X
- edition: 3rd New edition
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