Explorations in Functional Syntax

Explorations in Functional Syntax
Author: George David Morley
Publsiher: Equinox Publishing Ltd.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2004
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1904768008

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Explorations in Functional Syntax develops a practical framework for analyzing the syntactic structure of a text from a functional perspective. It outlines a model in which the syntactic analysis, on a single dimension, mirrors more explicitly the multidimensional meaning structure of the text. The syntactic framework thus takes account of semantic concepts such as participants and things, processes, features and qualities, and circumstances, all of which constitute elements of ideas. But it also deals with the cohesive links which connect ideas and with personal comments, etc. which may be interspersed in amongst them. Though set firmly in the mould of systemic functional grammar, the book focuses on lexicogrammar -grammatical units and relations, structural elements, configurations and complexities; social context and the semantic stratum are sketched out only as integral background. In elaborating a unitary syntactic framework which is functionally orientated so as to reflect the meaning structure of a text, the book represents a significant departure from the 'standard' mode of handling lexicogrammar in systemic linguistics. Important differences have been introduced with regard, firstly, to the nature of units on the rank scale and their relationships to structural complexes and, secondly, to the range and scope of elements of clause structure. The book is well illustrated with examples of the descriptive framework in action throughout the text and in a summary end chapter.

Explorations in Functional Syntax

Explorations in Functional Syntax
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2010
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 7510020816

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本书运用系统功能语言学的理论对英语的词汇语法进行了分析,为读者提供了一个词汇语法分析的新框架.

Lexical Functional Syntax

Lexical Functional Syntax
Author: Joan Bresnan,Ash Asudeh,Ida Toivonen,Stephen Wechsler
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781119099215

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Lexical-Functional Syntax, 2nd Edition, the definitive text for Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) with a focus on syntax, is updated to reflect recent developments in the field. Provides both an introduction to LFG and a synthesis of major theoretical developments in lexical-functional syntax over the past few decades Includes in-depth discussions of a large number of syntactic phenomena from typologically diverse languages Features extensive problem sets and solutions in each chapter to aid in self-study Incorporates reader feedback from the 1st Edition to correct errors and enhance clarity

Functional Approach to Professional Discourse Exploration in Linguistics

Functional Approach to Professional Discourse Exploration in Linguistics
Author: Elena N. Malyuga
Publsiher: Springer
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789813291034

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This book presents research into various types of professional discourse through the prism of the functional linguistics approach. Focusing mainly on practical aspects of speech, the book discusses various topics, such as structural, semantic, cognitive and pragmatic characteristics of professional discourse, argumentation strategies, humour in professional discourse, and word-building processes. It also highlights communicative effectiveness methods in professional discourse. Offering new ideas and discussing the latest findings, the book is intended for researchers, lecturers and professionals in the field.

Functional Syntax and Universal Grammar

Functional Syntax and Universal Grammar
Author: William A Foley,William A. Foley,Robert D. Van Valin, Jr,Robert D. Van Valin
Publsiher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1984-09-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0521269040

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This book is an important attempt to integrate the study of linguistic form with the study of language use and meaning.

Absolute Clauses in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective

Absolute Clauses in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective
Author: Qingshun He,Bingjun Yang
Publsiher: Springer
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9783662463673

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​This book focuses on the structural diversity, semantic variability, case choice, stylistic characteristics and diachronic distribution of English absolute clauses. The syntactic roles assumed by absolute clauses in the traditional sense can be categorized into clausal adjuncts, attendant circumstances and appositives. These three types of function correspond to the three hypotactic expansions in the relation system of clause complexes in Systemic Functional Linguistics, i.e., elaboration, extension and enhancement. This research, therefore, redefines absolute clauses in the framework of SFL and proposes four syntactic types of absolute clauses: absolute paratactic clauses (elaboration), absolute hypotactic clauses (extension and enhancement), absolute projected clauses (fact and act) and absolute embedded clauses (subject). Based on the Brown family corpora, BNC and COHA, this research finds that different function types of absolute clauses differ in terms of their stylistic and diachronic distributions, and both nominative and accusative cases are acceptable.

Analysing English Grammar

Analysing English Grammar
Author: Lise Fontaine
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780521190664

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A practical step-by-step introduction to the analysis of English grammar, taking an integrated approach to function and structure.

Explorations in Maximizing Syntactic Minimization

Explorations in Maximizing Syntactic Minimization
Author: Samuel D. Epstein,Hisatsugu Kitahara,T. Daniel Seely
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2015-04-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781317525936

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This volume presents a series of papers written by Epstein, Kitahara and Seely, each of which explores fundamental linguistic questions and analytical mechanisms proposed in recent minimalist work, specifically concerning recent analyses by Noam Chomsky. The collection includes eight papers by the collaborators (one with Miki Obata), plus three additional papers, each individually authored by Epstein, Kitahara and Seely, that cover a range of related topics including: the minimalist commitment to explanation via simplification; the Strong Minimalist Thesis; strict adherence to simplest Merge, Merge (X, Y) = {X, Y}, subject to 3rd factor constraints; and state-of-the-art concepts and consequences of Chomsky’s most recent proposals. For instance, the volume clarifies and explores: the properties of Merge, feature inheritance and Agree; the nature of phases, cyclicity and countercyclicity; the properties of Transfer; the interpretation of features and their values and the role formal features play in the form and function of syntactic operations; and the specific properties of derivations, partially ordered rule application, and the nature of interface representations. At the cutting edge of scholarship in generative syntax, this volume will be an essential resource for syntax researchers seeking to better understand the minimalist program.