Structure and function, Part 2, From clause to discourse and beyond: a guide to three major structural-functional theories
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Main Author: Butler, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Undetermined
Published: Amsterdam John Benjamins 2003
Series:Studies in language companion series v. 64
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
v. 1. Approaches to the simplex clause -- v. 2. From clause to discourse and beyond
Like its companion volume, this book offers a detailed description and comparison of three major structural-functional theories: Functional Grammar, Role and Reference Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar, illustrated throughout with corpus-derived examples from English and other languages. Whereas Part 1 confines itself largely to the simplex clause, Part 2 moves from the clause towards the discourse and its context. The first three chapters deal with the areas of illocution, information structuring (topic and focus, theme and rheme, given and new information, etc.), and clause combining w
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 576 pages)
ISBN:1588113582
1588113590
1588113604
1588113612
9027296529
9789027296528

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