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Author : Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen,Lisbeth Falster Jakobsen,Lone Schack Rasmussen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110872620
Author : Simon C. Dik
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783112420126
No detailed description available for "Functional Grammar".
Author : Simon C. Dik
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110154048
Introduction When one takes a functional approach to the study of natural languages, the ultimate questions one is interested in can be formulated as: How does the natural language user (NLU) work? How do speakers and addressees succeed ...
Author : Casper de Groot,Kees Hengeveld
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110920833
Morphological and syntactic issues have received relatively little attention in Functional Grammar, due to the fact that this grammatical model, given its functional orientation, was primarily concerned with developing its pragmatic and semantic components. Now that these have been solidly developed, this book turns to the further development of the syntactic and morphological components of the model. Two recent developments receive pride of place: Bakker's Dynamic Expression Model and Hengeveld and Mackenzie's Functional Discourse Grammar. The first model aims at accounting for the complex interactions that one finds in many languages between the sets of expression rules that have to account for form on the one hand and those that establish order on the other. The second model takes a further step by considering morphosyntactic and phonological representations to be part of the underlying structure of the grammar rather than as the output of that grammar, contrary to the original assumptions in FG. The book accordingly contains synopses of these two proposals as well as applications of these to a variety of linguistic phenomena. Further articles provide detailed analyses of a range of semantic and pragmatic categories and their morphosyntactic expression in a wide variety of languages. The articles in this book contain data on some 60 different languages, including focused articles on phenomena in Arabic, Danish, English, Lengua de Señas Española, Mapudungun, Plains Cree, and Tanggu. In all, the contributions to this volume show that the issue of morphosyntactic expression in Functional Grammar is very much alive and moving into promising new directions, while at the same time contributing to a better understanding of a large number of morphosyntactic phenomena in a wide variety of languages.
Author : A. Machtelt Bolkestein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106006522285
Author : Anna Siewierska
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106019300471
The main characteristics and central issues of functional grammar are presented in this book, and the analyses of language structure it proposes are set in the context of other grammatical frameworks to enable the reader to critically assess its position within linguistic theory.
Author : Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen,Michael Fortescue,Peter Harder,Lars Heltoft,Lisbeth Falster Jakobsen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027282019
This collection of papers offers an alternative to mainstream functional linguistics on two points. Especially in American linguistics, function and structure are often viewed almost as polar opposites; in addition, structure is often understood as being only a matter of linguistic form — or expression — as opposed to content. The book tries to illustrate why function and structure must be understood as mutually dependent in relation to language — and why the most interesting aspect of language structure is the way it structures the content side of language. In this, the book represents a reaffirmation of traditional concerns in structural linguistics, especially with respect to the structural integrity of individual languages — but with a reversal of traditional priority: structure is not autonomous, but must be understood on the basis of function. Without being hostile to typological and universal generalizations, the articles suggest that similarities between languages can only be responsibly discussed on the basis of an understanding that includes a respect for language differences. The book contains discussions of a number of different languages including Nahuatl, Danish Sign Language, French, and Tlapanec, and focuses on the way meaning is organized in the grammar of Danish. A final section sums up theoretical perspectives.
Author : Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027230324
This collection of papers offers an alternative to mainstream functional linguistics on two points. Especially in American linguistics, function and structure are often viewed almost as polar opposites; in addition, structure is often understood as being only a matter of linguistic form or expression as opposed to content. The book tries to illustrate why function and structure must be understood as mutually dependent in relation to language and why the most interesting aspect of language structure is the way it structures the content side of language. In this, the book represents a reaffirmation of traditional concerns in structural linguistics, especially with respect to the structural integrity of individual languages but with a reversal of traditional priority: structure is not autonomous, but must be understood on the basis of function. Without being hostile to typological and universal generalizations, the articles suggest that similarities between languages can only be responsibly discussed on the basis of an understanding that includes a respect for language differences. The book contains discussions of a number of different languages including Nahuatl, Danish Sign Language, French, and Tlapanec, and focuses on the way meaning is organized in the grammar of Danish. A final section sums up theoretical perspectives.
Author : T. Givón
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027273895
The approach to language and grammar that motivates this book is unabashedly functional; grammar is not just a system of empty rules, it is a means to an end, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication. In grammar as in music, good expression rides on good form. Figuratively and literally, grammar like musical form must make sense. But for the instrument to serve its purpose, it must first exist; the rules must be real, they can be explicitly described and taught. This book is intended for both students and teachers, at college level, for both native and nonnative speakers. With the guidance of a teacher this book will serve as a thorough introduction to the grammar of English. Volume I begins with words and their meanings, then on to propositions and simple state or event clauses – participant roles, verb types, transitivity, subjects and objects. It then covers the grammatical sub systems commonly found in simple clauses: Verbal inflections, auxiliaries and the grammar of tense-aspect modality and negation; articles determiners, pronouns and the grammar of referential coherence; the variety of noun phrases and noun modifiers.
Author : Christopher S. Butler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027296528
Like its companion volume, this book offers a detailed description and comparison of three major structural-functional theories: Functional Grammar, Role and Reference Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar, illustrated throughout with corpus-derived examples from English and other languages. Whereas Part 1 confines itself largely to the simplex clause, Part 2 moves from the clause towards the discourse and its context. The first three chapters deal with the areas of illocution, information structuring (topic and focus, theme and rheme, given and new information, etc.), and clause combining within complex sentences. Chapter 4 examines approaches to discourse, text and context across the three theories. The fifth chapter deals with the learning of language by both native and non-native speakers, and applications of the theories in stylistics, computational linguistics, translation and contrastive studies, and language pathology. The final chapter assesses the extent to which each theory attains the goals it sets for itself, and then outlines a programme for the development of an integrated approach responding to a range of criteria of descriptive and explanatory adequacy.
Author : M.A.K. Halliday,Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135983482
Fully updated and revised, this fourth edition of Halliday's Introduction to Functional Grammar explains the principles of systemic functional grammar, enabling the reader to understand and apply them in any context. Halliday's innovative approach of engaging with grammar through discourse has become a worldwide phenomenon in linguistics. Updates to the new edition include: Recent uses of systemic functional linguistics to provide further guidance for students, scholars and researchers More on the ecology of grammar, illustrating how each major system serves to realise a semantic system A systematic indexing and classification of examples More from corpora, thus allowing for easy access to data Halliday's Introduction to Functional Grammar, Fourth Edition, is the standard reference text for systemic functional linguistics and an ideal introduction for students and scholars interested in the relation between grammar, meaning and discourse.
Author : Christopher Butler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1588113574
Volume one of a two volume set outlining and comparing three approaches to the study of language labelled 'structural-functionalist': functional grammar (FG); role and reference grammar (RRG); and systemic functional grammar (SFG).
Author : Caroline Coffin,Jim Donohue,Sarah North
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135692285
This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar. Starting with a traditional approach, students will develop a firm grasp of traditional tools for analysis and learn how SFG (Systemic Functional Grammar) can be used to enrich the traditional formal approach. Using a problem-solving approach, readers explore how grammatical structures function in different contexts by using a wide variety of thought-provoking and motivating texts including advertisements, cartoons, phone calls and chatroom dialogue. Each chapter focuses on a real world issue or problem that can be investigated linguistically, such as "mis"-translation or problems arising from a communication disorder. By working on these problems, students will become equipped to understand and analyze formal and functional grammar in different genres and styles. With usable and accessible activities throughout, Exploring English Grammar is ideal for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language and linguistics.
Author : Teun Hoekstra,Harry van der Hulst,Michael Moortgat
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783112329603
No detailed description available for "Perspectives on Functional Grammar".
Author : C. S. Butler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027230720
Volume one of a two volume set outlining and comparing three approaches to the study of language labelled 'structural-functionalist': functional grammar (FG); role and reference grammar (RRG); and systemic functional grammar (SFG).