Systemic Functional Grammar of Chinese: A Text-Based Analysis

Li, Eden Sum-hung/ Yan, Fang (FWD)

ISBN 10: 0826491049 / ISBN 13: 9780826491046

Published by Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2007

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new title edition. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Systemic Functional Grammar of Chinese: A Text-Based Analysis
• Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826491049
• ISBN 13: 9780826491046
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.59 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book presents an analysis of Chinese grammar from a systemic functional perspective. Its main focus is the clausal grammar of Chinese, and Dr Li provides a thorough analysis of Chinese clauses according to their constituent parts. However, uniquely, the second half of the book extends this examination into an analysis of Chinese discourse and text analysis. Professor Halliday's foreword praises Eden Li's thorough analysis, and shows its relevance to the field of systemic functional linguistics in general. Systemic Functional Grammar of Chinese provides the reader with a general theoretical framework of grammar and discourse analysis from a systemic functional perspective.

About the Author

Eden Sum-hung Li is Research Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong.

Fang Yan is Professor of Linguistics at Tsinghua University, Beijing, Vice-Chair of the International Systemic-Functional Linguistics Association and the Vice-Chair of the China Functional Linguistics Association.