A Systemic Functional Grammar of Chinese

by Eden Sum-hung Li and Fang Yan

This book presents an analysis of Chinese grammar from a systemic functional perspective. Its main focus is the clausal grammar of Chinese, and Dr Li provides a thorough analysis of Chinese clauses according to their constituent parts. However, uniquely, the second half of the book extends this examination into an analysis of Chinese discourse and text analysis. Professor Halliday's foreword praises Eden Li's thorough analysis, and shows its relevance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826491049
• ISBN13: 9780826491046
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"