The Functional Analysis of English: A Hallidayan Approach

ISBN-13: 9780415825931 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 322 str.

Thomas Bloor; Meriel Bloor

Opis

The Functional Analysis of English introduces you to the structure, meaning and use of the English language within the context of the Hallidayan systemic functional grammar model. This thoroughly revised third edition explains the Hallidayan approach in clear, straightforward terms by using a variety of texts from science, film, history and letters so that students of linguistics, applied linguistics, English language and communications as well as English teachers can apply Halliday's model with confidence.Key features: - new sections on pragmatics, cognitive linguistics and probability- additional detail on simple system networks, an update to the section on corpus linguistics and changes to 'Given' and 'New' in English - recent research on the use of functional analysis in studies of genre and discourse in educational, scientific, clinical, political and legal contexts- chapter summaries, exercises with answers and a glossary of terms to aid understanding - additional exercises and supplementary readings for students and lecturers are available online at www.hodderplus.com/linguistics.You will find this third edition an indispensable introduction to systemic functional grammar.

Recenzje

Provides readers with useful and succinct notes...suggestions for further study and reading...particularly useful not only for students, but also teachers.
Japanese Association of English Teachers

Very clear introduction to difficult concepts - great exercises
Dr Sheena Gardner, University of Warwick, UK

'The best for this level.'
P. Livesey, University of Central Lancashire

Each chapter has a summary, suggestions for further study and a number of exercises. And the time-challenged lecturer will welcome to answers at the back of the book. The glossary is generous, and where appropriate capital letters are used to follow the conventions of SFL.

Anne Sachtleben, TESOLANZ Journal

Spis treści

List of symbols and conventions 1. A Meaningful Approach 2. Labels 3. Clause Structure 4. Information Structure and Thematic Structure 5. Grammar and Text 6. Process and Participant 7. Group Structure 8. Embedded Clauses 9. Clause Complexes: Expansion 10. Clause Complexes: Projection 11. Applications of Functional Theories 12. Historical Perspectives