Crucial Readings in Functional Grammar
1st Edition
Published on 18. December 2006
Book
Hardback
XIV, 382 pages
978-3-11-017641-4 (ISBN)
Description
Crucial Readings in Functional Grammar is an invaluable resource to anyone working in Functional Grammar, student and scholar alike. It contains important articles that have led to new avenues of research in the theory beyond Dik's two-volume Functional Grammar (1997), each concluded with a short paragraph with suggestions for further research. The book also contains an introduction to current Functional Grammar theory by the editors. Crucial Readings is unique in bringing together in one volume the various ideas that complement Dik's canonical presentation of the theory. Key features: Leading scholars examine major topics of Functional Grammar. A comprehensive review of Functional Grammar publications. Useful suggestions for further research.
Reviews / Votes
"The book has been carefully edited. [...] In summary, Anstey and Mackenzie have produced a book that fulfils their main purpose in providing a set of key readings in FG which have retained their interest and influence to the present day. The volume ist a welcome addition to the literature."John H. Connolly in: Functions of Language 1/2008More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
3
22 s/w Abbildungen, 3 s/w Tabellen
22 b/w ill., 3 b/w tbl.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
568 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-017641-4 (9783110176414)
Schweitzer Classification
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Crucial Readings in Functional Grammar
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Persons
Matthew Anstey, Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia & Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Lachlan Mackenzie, Lisbon, Portugal.
Content
Matthew P. Anstey/J. Lachlan Mackenzie: Introduction; Kees Hengeveld: Layers and operators in Functional Grammar; Jan Rijkhoff: Toward a unified analysis of terms and predications; Kees Hengeveld: Parts of speech; M. Evelien Keizer: Predicates as referring expressions;J. Lachlan Mackenzie: Places and things; Simon C. Dik/Kees Hengeveld/Elseline Vester/Co Vet: The hierarchical structure of the clause and the typology of adverbial satellites; Peter Harder: Semantic content and linguistic structure in Functional Grammar. On the semantics of 'nounhood'; J.Lachlan Mackenzie/M. Evelien Keizer: On assigning pragmatic functions in English; Mike Hannay: The utterance as unit of description: implications for Functional Grammar; Co Vet: The multilayered structure of the utterance; Leocadio MartÃn Mingorance: Functional grammar and lexematics in lexicography