Exploring English GrammarFrom formal to functional; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 From formal to functional grammar; 2 Talking about procedures; 3 Describing; 4 Talking about the past; 5 Predicting and hypothesising; 6 From communicative to systemic functional grammar; 7 Shaping a text to meet social purposes: genre; 8 Representing the world; 9 Interacting and taking a position; 10 Making a text fiow; Bookend: further reading; References; Index
Summary
This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar. Starting with a traditional approach, students will develop a firm grasp of traditional tools for analysis and learn how SFG (Systemic Functional Grammar) can be used to enrich the traditional formal approach. Using a problem-solving approach, readers explore how grammatical structures function in different contexts by using a wide variety of thought-provoking and motivating texts including advertisements, cartoons, phone calls and chatroom dialogue. Each chapter focuses on a real world issue or
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-445) and index
