Key terms in systemic functional linguistics
By: Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, Kazuhiro Teruya and Marvin Lam
Contributors: Teruya, Kazuhiro; Lam, Marvin
Series: Key terms series
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781847064394; 9781847064400
Subjects: Functionalism (Linguistics); Systemic grammar
Description: The field of Systemic Functional Linguistics is a social semiotic approach to language pioneered by M. A. K. Halliday, which has assumed a central importance in linguistics in recent years, anchored by a growing body of work. This book details the key terms, the key thinkers and the key texts in this field in an approachable, easy to understand and accessible manner. It is authored by leading names in the field and is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates studying linguistics and language studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-295) and index.