Linguistics in a systemic perspective
Provides 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 systemic theory.
x, 452 p. ; 23 cm
9789027235336, 9789027235558, 9027235333, 9027235333, 9027235554
1024547584
Intonation and meaning in spontaneous discourse, El Menoufy; ineffability of grammatical categories, Halliday; systemic syntax from a lexical point of view, Lyne; sense and structure in lexis, Sinclair; text, terms and meanings, Phillips; politeness and the semantics of modalilized directives, Butler; different possibilities in the syntax of English, Davies; English personal pronouns, Fawcett; semantics for a systemic grammar, Matthiessen; grammatical conspiracies in Tagalog, Martin; generic situation and register, Gregory; what did Milton say Belial said and why don't the critics believe him?, Threadgold; language and music as semiotic systems, Steiner.