
Introducing M.A.K. Halliday
1st Edition
Published on 6. May 2022
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-0-367-76377-0 (ISBN)
Description
M.A.K. Halliday (1925-2018) was the founder of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and, undoubtedly, one of the most influential linguists of his time, credited with changing the way that language and linguistics have been taught. SFL, as an appliable theory that approaches language as social semiotic, is the study of the relationship between language and its functions in social settings. Moreover, SFL conceives of language as a resource for making meaning and organizes language systemically as a huge network of interrelated choices of meaning.
This book is an introduction to the life and seminal works of Halliday. Targeting both SFL and non-SFL scholars, this book introduces Halliday's life and work in simple terms, expounds his theoretical conceptions, illustrates how his theories have been applied to various areas of linguistics and offers additional readings for researchers who want to explore this area further.
Divided into six sections covering Hallidayan connections, theory and architecture of language, Hallidayan conceptions of language, systems and the modes of meaning, and applications of SFL, this accessible introduction is a key resource for researchers and students within the fields of linguistics and applied linguistics.
This book is an introduction to the life and seminal works of Halliday. Targeting both SFL and non-SFL scholars, this book introduces Halliday's life and work in simple terms, expounds his theoretical conceptions, illustrates how his theories have been applied to various areas of linguistics and offers additional readings for researchers who want to explore this area further.
Divided into six sections covering Hallidayan connections, theory and architecture of language, Hallidayan conceptions of language, systems and the modes of meaning, and applications of SFL, this accessible introduction is a key resource for researchers and students within the fields of linguistics and applied linguistics.
Reviews / Votes
A very exciting volume offering an important contribution to linguistics through its encyclopaedic tour of Halliday's theory, his influences and the fields he influenced. The breadth of coverage is impressive, complemented by an equally impressive reference list. This dip-in entry-style volume will keep readers coming back for years.Lise Fontaine, Cardiff University, UK
With all that has been written by and about M.A.K. Halliday, there is really nothing quite like this volume available today.
From the foreword by Donna R. Miller, University of Bologna, Italy
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
53 s/w Tabellen, 68 s/w Abbildungen, 68 s/w Zeichnungen
53 Tables, black and white; 68 Line drawings, black and white; 68 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-76377-0 (9780367763770)
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Bo Wang is a lecturer at the School of Translation Studies, Jinan University, China. His research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, translation studies, discourse analysis and language description. He is co-author of Lao She's Teahouse and Its Two English Translations (Routledge, 2020).
Yuanyi Ma is a lecturer at the School of International Cooperation, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, China. Her research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, translation studies, discourse analysis and educational linguistics. She is co-author of Translating Tagore's Stray Birds into Chinese (Routledge, 2021).
Yuanyi Ma is a lecturer at the School of International Cooperation, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, China. Her research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, translation studies, discourse analysis and educational linguistics. She is co-author of Translating Tagore's Stray Birds into Chinese (Routledge, 2021).
Content
Foreword
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations and symbols
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section 1 The Hallidayan connections
Section 2 Towards an appliable theory of language
Section 3 The architecture of language
Section 4 The Hallidayan conceptions of language
Section 5 Systems and the modes of meaning
Section 6 Applications of Systemic Functional Linguistics
References
Appendix: M.A.K. Halliday's publications
Index
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations and symbols
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section 1 The Hallidayan connections
Section 2 Towards an appliable theory of language
Section 3 The architecture of language
Section 4 The Hallidayan conceptions of language
Section 5 Systems and the modes of meaning
Section 6 Applications of Systemic Functional Linguistics
References
Appendix: M.A.K. Halliday's publications
Index