Invitation to Systemic Functional Linguistics Through the Cardiff Grammar: An Extension and Simplification of Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar

by Robin P. Fawcett and Robin P Fawcett

Book Overview

This short book is two books in one. First, it is a genuinely introductory introduction to the main concepts of Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) for the 21st century. Drawing on recent research, it focuses on the structure of the clause in English, bringing out clearly (i) the 'multifunctional' nature of language, and (ii) the way in which structures are the result of 'choices between meanings'. It is an 'extension' of Halliday's SFG in several ways,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845533968
• ISBN13: 9781845533960
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"