Introducing Functional Grammar - Softcover

Thompson, Geoff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144415267X ISBN 13: 9781444152678

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

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 this title

About the Author

Geoff Thompson is Honorary Senior Fellow at the School of English, University of Liverpool.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144415267X
• ISBN 13: 9781444152678
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 328