Interpersonal Grammar: Systemic Functional Linguistic Theory and Description

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Synopsis
This pioneering volume lays out a set of methodological principles to guide the description of interpersonal grammar in different languages. It compares interpersonal systems and structures across a range of world languages, showing how discourse, interpersonal relationships between the speakers, and the purpose of their communication, all play a role in shaping the grammatical structures used in interaction. Following an introduction setting out these principles, each chapter focuses on a particular language - Khorchin Mongolian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Pitjantjatjara, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, British Sign Language and Scottish Gaelic – and explores mood, polarity, tagging, vocation, assessment and comment systems. The book provides a model for functional grammatical description that can be used to inform work on system and structure across languages as a foundation for functional language typology.
Copyright:
2021

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
300 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781108660686
Related ISBNs:
9781108493796
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Cambridge University Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
J. R. Martin
Edited by:
Beatriz Quiroz
Edited by:
Giacomo Figueredo

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