The functional analysis of English : a Hallidayan approach
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The functional analysis of English : a Hallidayan approach
Arnold , Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford Uiversity Press, 2004
2nd ed
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Previous ed.: 1995
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-304) and indexes
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Description
The Functional Analysis of English, Second Edition provides a basic introduction to systemic-functional linguistics in the context of English. It presents the principles of a Hallidayan approach to language studies and introduces, in an explanatory way, a set of techniques for the grammatical analysis of English.
The book includes an overview of the applications of functional grammar to show the practical importance of linguistic theory and analysis in relation to issues in education and society. It finishes by explaining the place of Halliday and his school in the history of linguistics. It can be used either as a stand-alone text or in combination with Halliday's An Introduction to Functional Grammar. Linguistic terms are clearly explained and illustrated with authentic examples from a wide variety of sources including scientific and technical texts. The Functional Analysis of English, Second Edition will be suitable for anyone approaching Hallidayan linguistics for the first time, particularly English language teachers.
Table of Contents
Preliminaries - Grammar and Meaning
Labels
Subject and Related Functions
Information Structure and Thematic Structure
Text and Texture
Process and Participant
The Nominal Group
Rankshifted Clauses
Clause Complexes: Expansion
Clause Complexes: Projection
Applications of Functional Analysis
Historical Perspectives.
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