Full Description
Presenting an outline of the grammar of modern English in the framework of systemic-functional linguistic theory, this book serves as an introduction to functional theory in general, which can be used for describing any language in its own terms. The description of English presented here has been widely used in a number of applied linguistic contexts, particularly in artificial intelligence and language education, both second-language and mother-tongue, but also in literary stylistics and other fields requiring a rich interpretation of the text.
Contents
Part 1 The clause: constituency; towards a functional grammar; clause as message; clause as exchange; clause as representation. Part 2 Above, below and beyond the clause: below the clause - groups and phrases; above the clause - the clause complex; additional - group and phrase complexes; beside the clause - intonation and rhythm; around the clause - cohesion and discourse; beyond the clause - metaphorical modes of expression.
