An introduction to functional grammar

An introduction to functional grammar

by Halliday, M. A. K., (Michael Alexander Kirkwood)

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"The approach taken in this book overcomes the distinction between theoretical and applied linguistics. The description of grammar is grounded in a comprehensive theory, but it is a theory that evolved in the process of being applied, making this an introduction for all students and scholars interested in the relation between grammar, meaning and discourse."--Jacket.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :An introduction to functional grammar.

Summary

"The approach taken in this book overcomes the distinction between theoretical and applied linguistics. The description of grammar is grounded in a comprehensive theory, but it is a theory that evolved in the process of being applied, making this an introduction for all students and scholars interested in the relation between grammar, meaning and discourse."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2004.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Arnold
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2004.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (x, 689 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781134656530, 113465653X
  • oclc:ocn870718503
  • LC Classification:P147
  • Dewey Decimal:425

Table of Contents

The architecture of language -- Towards a functional grammar -- Clause as message -- Clause as exchange -- Clause as representation -- Above, below and beyond the clause -- Below the clause: groups and phrases -- Above the clause: the clause complex -- Group and phrase complexes -- Around the clause: cohesion and discourse -- Beyond the clause: metaphorical modes of expression.

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