Introducing Functional Grammar by Geoff Thompson

by Geoff Thompson

In this updated edition, Introducing Functional Grammar describes clearly each of the major grammatical systems in terms of the kind of meaning that they contribute to messages. Starting with simple procedures for identifying the choices in a particular system, each chapter discusses the functions of the system in context. New material on the implications of corpus data and an introduction to systems networks is and there is greater emphasis on the exploration of how grammatical analysis can illuminate meaning at text and discourse level. Much of the content has been reorganised and made more user-friendly in response to feedback from students as well as teachers and other linguists. There are numerous worked examples to illustrate the analysis at each stage, as well as practice activities for the reader to try out.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Academics, Language

Paperback Bunko

First published September 27, 1996

Reviews

[Mohammad Saeid Miri · Rating 4 out of 5]

این کتاب مرجع درس تحلیل گفتمان ما بود. اگه به تحلیل گفتمان توصیفی یا دستور نقشگرای نظام‌مند علاقه دارید، توصیه می‌کنم این کتاب رو بخونید. البته من کلّ کتاب رو نخوندم و بعدها بازم بهش رجوع خواهم کرد؛ به‌ویژه به فصل «استعاره‌ی دستوری» که خودش بحث مهمی در نقشگراییه. بیش از نصف این کتاب رو سر کلاس کار کردیم. جف تامپسون خیلی خلاصه دستور نقشگرای نظام‌مند رو توضیح داده اما نظرش در مواردی با نظر هلیدی و متیسن درباب دستور نقگشرای نظام‌مند متفاوته. پس این کتاب رو نمی‌شه فقط یه مقدمه به آراء هلیدی دونست. تامپسون ملاحظات خودش رو هم اضافه کرده و جاهایی هم نظر متفاوتی داده. دو نمونه‌شو یادمه: فرایند‌های رابطه‌ای و ساخت اطلاع.

حجم کتاب به‌نسبت کتابِ هلیدی و متیسن کم‌تره. مثال‌های زیادی داره و آخر هر مبحث یه نمودار گذاشته که جمع‌بندی اون مبحثه. اینا خودش کلی به آدم کمک می‌کنه.

[J-Lynn Van Pelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This entire book was designed to explain Halliday and Mathiassen's Functional Linguistics tome. Which is kind of absurd, but definitely needed. Thompson's writing is much more accessible, but his book is 1/4 the size of Halliday's so it is in no way inclusive of all elements of functional grammar. I would recommend this as a needed companion text if you are planning on attempting Halliday and Mathiassen.

[Jazmine Beauchamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Covers all the basics of Functional Grammar but difficult to understand

[Theo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[tipo: apreciação: valoração]
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[Leo Ilic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great explanations, terrible exercises.