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Provides an introduction to functional grammar, while offering material on strengthening the grammar through the use of data from a large-scale corpus. This book focuses on the systemic perspective, in which grammaticalization is understood in the context of an overall model of language.

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9780340761670

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...an invaluable presentation of, and rationale for, the central descriptive apparatus of Halliday's systemic-functional grammar of English...essential reading for all students of English textual structure, teeming with insights. -- Michael Toolan, University of Birmingham, UK Anyone who claims any interest in practical grammar and its relationship to theoretical grammar should certainly familiarise themselves with it. -- Studies in Second Language Acquisition This is a must if one is to study functional linguistics. -- Dr E Ventola, University of Salzburg 20041217 'Very complete - best textbook for functional grammar.' -- Prof C Sionis, La Rochell University 20041217 This book does what it sets out to do - it presents a (very detailed) introduction to (systemic) functional grammar ... The book is well signposted, with clear chapter headings and section subheadings. There is also extensive cross-referencing between sections throughout ... I recommend this book to readers who want to understand what systemic-functional grammar offers to text analysis. -- Elaine W. Vine, NZSAL 20041217

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Michael Halliday is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney, Australia Christian Matthiessen is Professor of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia

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