
Linguistics in a Systemic Perspective
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 1. January 1988
Book
Hardback
452 pages
978-90-272-3533-6 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose of this book is to provide a general introduction to Systemic Linguistics in the form of essays written by leading figures in the field. These are, with one exception, not previously published, and taken together they constitute a comprehensive coverage of the diverse interests of current systemic theory. The volume contains bibliographies and an index.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 164 mm
Weight
985 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-3533-6 (9789027235336)
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James D. Benson | Michael J. Cummings | William S. Greaves
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York University, Toronto
York University, Toronto
York University, Toronto
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Intonation and meaning in spontaneous discourse (by El-Menoufy, Afaf); 3. On the ineffability of grammatical categories (by Halliday, M.A.K.); 4. Systemic syntax from a lexical point of view (by Lyne, A.A.); 5. Sense and structure in lexis (by Sinclair, John McH.); 6. Text, terms and meanings: Some principles of analysis (by Phillips, M.K.); 7. Politeness and the semantics of modalised directives in English (by Butler, Christopher S.); 8. On different possibilities in the syntax of English (by Davies); 9. The English personal pronouns: An exercise in linguistic theory (by Fawcett, Robin P.); 10. Semantics for a systemic grammar: The chooser and inquiry framework (by Matthiessen, Christian M.I.M.); 11. Grammatical conspiracies in tagalog: Family, face and fate - with regard to benjamin lee whorf (by Martin, J.R.); 12. Generic situation and register: A functional view of communication (by Gregory, Michael); 13. What did Milton say belial said and why don't the critics believe him? (by Threadgold, Terry); 14. The interaction of language and music as semiotic systems: The example of a folk ballad (by Steiner, Erich); 15. Index