Language Typology
A functional perspective
1st Edition
Published on 23. December 2004
XIV, 702 pages
978-90-272-9495-1 (ISBN)
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This book is intended as a systemic functional contribution to language typology both for those who would like to understand and describe particular languages against the background of generalizations about a wide range of languages and also for those who would like to develop typological accounts that are based on and embody descriptions of the systems of particular languages (rather than isolated constructions). The book is a unique contribution in at least two respects. On the one hand, it is the first book based on systemic functional theory that is specifically concerned with language typology. On the other hand, the book combines the particular with the general in the description of languages: it presents comparable sketches of particular languages while at the same time identifying generalizations based on the languages described here as well as on other languages.The volume explores eight languages, covering seven language families: French, German, Pitjantjatjara, Tagalog, Telugu, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese.
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Alice Caffarel-Cayron | J.R. Martin | Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen
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- LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
- Editiorial page
- Title page
- LCC data
- Table of contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Aims of the book
- 1.2. Orientation - systemic functional language typology
- 1.2.1. Typology as one research application within systemic 0.8cm functional linguistics
- 1.2.2. Theory and description
- the boundary between the two
- 1.3. Mapping language - the dimensions of systemic functional theory
- 1.3.1. Language as multidimensional semiotic space
- 1.3.2. Instantiation (system to text)
- 1.3.3. Axis (kind of order: system and structure)
- 1.3.4. Metafunction (mode of meaning)
- 1.3.5. Rank (domain of meaning)
- 1.3.6. Stratification (depth of meaning)
- 1.3.7. Summary of theoretical dimensions
- 1.4. A systemic functional map of English lexicogrammar
- 1.4.1. Interpersonal clause grammar - the system of mood
- 1.4.2. Experiential clause grammar - the system of transitivity
- 1.4.3. Textual clause grammar: The system of theme
- 1.5. The global map and approaches to typology
- 1.6. Sampling to support typological generalizations across descriptions
- 1.7. Organization of the book
- Notes
- References
- 2. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of French
- 2.1. French through time and space
- 2.2. A short overview of French grammar
- 2.2.1. Rank and metafunction
- 2.2.2. A preview of the French clause
- 2.3. French clause grammar: A metafunctional profile
- 2.3.1. Mood
- 2.3.2. Transitivity
- 2.3.3. Text illustration of experiential clause grammar
- 2.3.4. Theme
- 2.4. Typological outlook
- References
- 3. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of German
- 3.1. A brief history of German
- 3.2. A description of the paradigmatic and syntagmatic organization of the German clause
- 3.3. The mood system and interpersonal structure
- 3.3.1. Basic mood options
- 3.3.2. Realization
- 3.3.3. Use of tagging
- 3.3.4. Subclasses of imperatives
- 3.3.5. Mood structure
- 3.3.6. Modality and polarity
- 3.4. The transitivity system and experiential structure
- 3.4.1. Process type
- realization of transitivity roles
- 3.4.2. Mental clauses
- 3.4.3. Verbal clauses
- 3.4.4. Relational clauses
- 3.4.5. Material clauses
- 3.4.6. Text illustration
- 3.5. The theme system and theme structure
- 3.5.1. The theme system in text
- 3.5.2. theme markedness
- 3.5.3. Other features of Theme
- 3.6. Conclusion and comments on methodology
- Notes
- References
- 4. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Japanese
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Metafunctional preview of the clause in Japanese
- 4.3. The mood system and the modal structure
- 4.3.1. The mood system and other interrelated systems
- 4.3.2. Subject and modal structure in Japanese
- 4.4. The transitivity system and experiential structure
- 4.4.1. Verbal processes
- 4.4.2. Mental processes
- 4.4.3. Relational processes
- 4.4.4. Material processes
- 4.5. The theme system and theme structure
- 4.5.1. Thematic markedness
- 4.5.2. Thematic development
- 4.6. Conclusion: Next step into new description for typological survey
- Notes
- References
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- 5. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Tagalog
- 5.1. Ecosocial context
- 5.2. Metafunctional preview
- 5.2.1. Basic transitivity - action and description
- 5.2.2. Basic mood - statement, question, command
- 5.2.3. Basic theme
- 5.3. Transitivity
- 5.3.1. Mental processes
- 5.3.2. Material processes
- 5.3.3. Relational processes
- 5.3.4. Text illustration
- 5.4. Theme
- 5.4.1. The system of theme
- 5.4.2. Text illustration
- 5.5. Mood
- 5.5.1. Imperative
- 5.5.2. Indicative
- 5.5.3. Modality
- 5.5.4. Polarity
- 5.5.5. Enclitic particles
- 5.5.6. Text illustration
- 5.6. A note on logical meaning
- 5.7. News from somewhere
- Notes
- References
- 6. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Chinese
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Preliminaries: The clause and its constituents
- 6.2.1. Clause
- 6.2.2. Group and phrase classes
- 6.2.3. Word classes
- 6.2.4. Functional structures of the clause
- 6.3. Textual metafunction
- 6.3.1. The system of theme
- 6.3.2. The system of information
- 6.3.3. Text illustrating theme and information
- 6.4. Interpersonal metafunction
- 6.4.1. The system of mood
- 6.4.2. The system of modality
- 6.4.3. A note on the system of polarity
- 6.4.4. The system of assessment
- 6.4.5. Texts illustrating interpersonal systems and structures
- 6.5. Experiential metafunction
- 6.5.1. The system of transitivity
- 6.5.2. Temporal categories
- 6.5.3. Text illustrating experiential structures
- Notes
- References
- 7. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Vietnamese
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. The metafunctional description
- 7.2.1. Theme
- 7.2.2. Mood
- 7.2.3. Transitivity
- 7.3. Conclusion
- References
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- 8. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Telugu
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Metafunctional preview
- 8.3. Mood
- 8.3.1. The system of mood: Realizational patterns
- 8.3.2. Polarisable clauses: Imperative
- 8.3.3. Polarisable clauses: Indicative
- 8.3.4. Nonpolarisable clauses
- 8.3.5. Dialogic text illustration of mood
- 8.4. Transitivity
- 8.4.1. Identificatory constructions
- 8.4.2. Possessive constructions
- 8.4.3. Mental process
- 8.4.4. Existential constructions
- 8.4.5. Material process constructions
- 8.4.6. Examples from discourse
- 8.5. Theme and Focus
- 8.5.1. Examples from discourse
- 8.6. Conclusion: Typological outlook
- Note
- References
- 9. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Pitjantjatjara
- 9.1. Cultural contexts
- 9.2. Metafunctional preview
- 9.2.1. A rank and stratum based approach to presenting Pitjantjatjara texts
- 9.2.2. Verbal suffixes
- 9.2.3. (Pro)nominal groups
- 9.2.4. Personal pronouns
- 9.2.5. Tone contours
- 9.2.6. Basic mood
- 9.2.7. Basic transitivity
- 9.2.8. Basic theme
- 9.3. Mood
- 9.3.1. Imperative clauses
- 9.3.2. Indicative clauses
- 9.3.3. Modal assessment
- 9.3.4. Examples from discourse
- 9.4. Transitivity
- 9.4.1. Figure type
- 9.4.2. Circumstantiation
- 9.4.3. Action
- 9.4.4. Signification
- 9.4.5. Relation
- 9.5. Theme
- 9.5.1. Resources in theme
- 9.5.2. Theme and identification
- 9.5.3. theme prominence
- 9.6. Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- 10. Descriptive motifs and generalizations
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Descriptive motifs and generalizations
- 10.2.1. Function-rank matrix - major systems
- 10.2.2. Variation in metafunctional unification and realization
- 10.3. Ideational - construing experience
- 10.3.1. Logical experiential
- 10.3.2. Experiential: The basic system of transitivity
- 10.3.3. Experiential: Expansion of the basic system
- 10.4. Interpersonal - enacting social roles & relations
- 10.4.1. The basic system of mood & polarity
- 10.4.2. Mood systems
- 10.4.3. Expansion of the basic system - modal assessment & distance
- 10.5. Textual - creating information as unfolding text
- 10.5.1. The status of the textual metafunction
- 10.5.2. Textual concerns - statuses and transitions
- 10.5.3. Textual statuses
- 10.5.4. The basic systems of theme and information
- 10.5.5. Reference
- 10.6. Variation across metafunctions: projection
- 10.7. Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- The series Current Issues in Linguistic Theory
