Introducing Functional Grammar, third edition, provides a
user-friendly overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of the
systemic functional grammar (SFG) model.
No prior knowledge of formal linguistics is required as the book
provides:
- An opening chapter on the purpose of linguistic analysis, which
outlines the differences between the two major approaches to grammar -
functional and formal.
- An overview of the SFG model - what it is and how it works.
- Advice and practice on identifying elements of language structure such
as clauses and clause constituents.
- Numerous examples of text analysis using the categories introduced,
and discussion about what the analysis shows.
- Exercises to test comprehension, along with answers for guidance.
The third edition is updated throughout, and is based closely on the
fourth edition of Halliday and Matthiessen's Introduction to Functional
Grammar. A glossary of terms, more exercises and an additional chapter
are available on the product page at: https:
//www.routledge.com/9781444152678.
Introducing Functional Grammar remains the essential entry guide to
Hallidayan functional grammar, for undergraduate and postgraduate
students of language and linguistics.