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Title:
Key terms in systemic functional linguistics
Series:
Key terms series
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Continuum, 2010
Physical Description:
xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9781847064394

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Summary

Summary

The field of Systemic Functional Linguistics is a social semiotic approach to language pioneered by M. A. K. Halliday, which has assumed a central importance in linguistics in recent years, anchored by a growing body of work.


This book details the key terms, the key thinkers and the key texts in this field in an approachable, easy to understand and accessible manner. It is authored by leading names in the field and is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates studying linguistics and language studies.


Author Notes

Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen is Chair Professor and Head in the Department of English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.


Table of Contents

1 Introduction to Key Terms in SFL
2 Key Terms
Bibliography