Descriptive motifs and generalizations
This conclusion to a collection of clause grammar descriptions from a systemic functional perspective identifies typological motifs & proposes generalizations about the ideational, interpersonal, & textual metafunctions within various languages. These descriptive generalizations are based on...
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Published in | LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY: A FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE, Caffarel, Alice, Martin, J. R., & Matthiessen, Christian M. I. M. (Eds), Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2004, pp 537-673 |
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Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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The Netherlands
John Benjamins Publishing Company
2004
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Summary: | This conclusion to a collection of clause grammar descriptions from a systemic functional perspective identifies typological motifs & proposes generalizations about the ideational, interpersonal, & textual metafunctions within various languages. These descriptive generalizations are based on the lexicogrammatical systems mapped out for each language in this book, as well as on data from additional languages. An example of a function-rank matrix is given; such a matrix shows how the metafunctions are distributed across various environments of the lexicogrammar, specifically the clause. Each metafunction (ideational, interpersonal, & textual) & its subsystems are discussed in detail, & variation across metafunctions (projection) is briefly addressed. 21 Tables, 8 Figures, 213 References. C. Brennan |
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Bibliography: | SourceType-Books-1 ObjectType-Book Chapter-1 content type line 8 |
ISBN: | 9027247668 9789027247667 |
ISSN: | 0304-0763 |
DOI: | 10.1075/cilt.253 |