Approaches to the simplex clause : a guide to three major structural-functional theories / Christopher S. Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Christopher, 1945-

Series:

Studies in language companion series ; v. 63.

Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; v. 63

Structure and function ; pt. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structural linguistics.

Functionalism (Linguistics).

Role and reference grammar.

Systemic grammar.

Physical Description:

xx, 570 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book and its companion volume present a detailed guide to three major structural-functional theories: Functional Grammar, Role and Reference Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar. This first volume provides the necessary background through a discussion of the characteristics of functional theories, followed by a brief analysis of six approaches to language in the light of this discussion. These chapters lead to a characterization of a smaller set of 'structural-functional grammars', among which FG, RRG and SFG are central. An overview of each of these theories in relation to the simplex clause is then presented, followed by a more critical comparison. The remainder of the book deals with the structure and meaning of phrasal units, the representation of situations, and the treatment of tense, aspect, modality and polarity, across the three theories. A major feature of the book is the use of examples from corpora of English and other languages, which serve not only to exemplify theoretical and descriptive claims, but also at times to challenge them.

Contents:

Structure and Function A Guide to Three Major Structural-Functional Theories: Part 1

Editorial page

Title page

LCC page

Table of contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Notes

Chapter 1. Functionalist approaches to language

Chapter 2. Functionalism, structural functionalism and structural-functional grammars

Chapter 3. The clause in Functional Grammar

Chapter 4. The clause in Role and Reference Grammar

Chapter 5. The clause in Systemic Functional Grammar

Chapter 6. An interimcritical comparison of approaches

Chapter 7. The structure and meaning of phrasal units

Chapter 8. Representing situations

Chapter 9. Temporality, aspectuality, modality and polarity

References

Name index

Subject index

The serie STUDIES IN LANGUAGE COMPANION SERIES.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612161254

9781282161252

1282161253

9789027296535

9027296537

OCLC:

70750397