Structure and function : a guide to three major structural-functional theories. Part 1, Approaches to the simplex clause /

This book and its companion volume present a detailed guide to three major structural-functional theories: Functional Grammar, Role and Reference Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar. This first volume provides the necessary background through a discussion of the characteristics of functional the...

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Main Author: Butler, Christopher, 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Australian
Dutch
Spanish
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, 2003
Series:Studies in language companion series ; v. 63.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:This book and its companion volume present a detailed guide to three major structural-functional theories: Functional Grammar, Role and Reference Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar. This first volume provides the necessary background through a discussion of the characteristics of functional theories, followed by a brief analysis of six approaches to language in the light of this discussion. These chapters lead to a characterization of a smaller set of 'structural-functional grammars', among which FG, RRG and SFG are central. An overview of each of these theories in relation to the simple.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 570 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1588113604
9781588113603
1588113612
9781588113610
1588113566
9781588113566
1588113574
9781588113573
9789027296535
9027296537
ISSN:0165-7763 ;
Language:In English, with examples in Dutch, English, Gunian, and Spanish.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.