Crucial Readings in Functional Grammar
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Mixed media product
XIV, 382 pages
978-3-11-179959-9 (ISBN)
Description
Crucial Readings in Functional Grammar isan 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.The editorial contributionsprovide a comprehensive review of Functional Grammar publications.
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
Publishing group
de Gruyter Mouton
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-179959-9 (9783111799599)
Schweitzer Classification
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Matthew P. Anstey | J. Lachlan Mackenzie
Crucial Readings in Functional Grammar
Book
03/2005
1st Edition
De Gruyter Mouton
€169.95
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Persons
Matthew Anstey, Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia & Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Lachlan Mackenzie, Lisbon, Portugal.
Content
Introduction Matthew P. Anstey and J. Lachlan Mackenzie Layers and operators in Functional Grammar Kees Hengeveld Toward a unified analysis of terms and predications Jan Rijkhoff Parts of speech Kees Hengeveld Predicates as referring expressions M. Evelien Keizer Places and things J. Lachlan Mackenzie The hierarchical structure of the clause and the typology of adverbial satellites Simon C. Dik, Kees Hengeveld, Elseline Vester, and Co Vet Semantic content and linguistic structure in Functional Grammar. On the semantics of 'nounhood' Peter Harder On assigning pragmatic functions in English J.Lachlan Mackenzie and M. Evelien Keizer The utterance as unit of description: implications for Functional Grammar Mike Hannay The multilayered structure of the utterance Co Vet Functional grammar and lexematics in lexicography Leocadio MartÃn Mingorance