Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese: Descriptions and Applications (FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS)

Elizabeth Thomson

ISBN 10: 1845530535 / ISBN 13: 9781845530532

Published by Equinox Publishing, 2013

About this Item

Intended for those working in the field of Japanese linguistics and language teaching but also to those working in comparative fields. Apart from the introductory survey chapter, the other 13 chapters in this volume are original treatments of Japanese from a systemic functional (SF) perspective from scholars in Australia and Japan. Editor(s): Thomson, Elizabeth; Armour, William. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. . 2013. Hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese: Descriptions and Applications (FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS)
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845530535
• ISBN 13: 9781845530532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This book is the first dedicated collection of systemic functional descriptions of Japanese. It represents the most recent, international work describing the system and structure of Japanese and how applications of the descriptions have been used in the fields of computer science and education.

The book is divided into two sections: descriptions and applications. The descriptions section is organised into the three metafunctions: textual, interpersonal and ideational. The applications section explores education and computing. The contributions on education present work on the application of systemic functional theory to teaching Japanese as a second or foreign language. The contributions on computing present the application of systemic functional theory to the development of a Japanese language based computer operating system.

Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers of descriptive linguistics and applied linguistics and also for Japanese language teachers. It includes a foreword by Professor Noboru Yamaguchi, Tohoku University, one of the first linguists to explore systemic functional perspectives of Japanese.

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Thomson is the Director of Studies, Defence Force School of Languages, and Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. She coordinates The Genre Project, an ongoing research initiative aimed at mapping the genres of Japanese, particularly those found in the workplace and in Education. She teaches linguistics, Japanese language and English for Academic Purposes. In 2003 she was awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (Arts) and in 2001 her co-authored CD-ROM, Academic Writing was the winner of the Tertiary Technology Showcase Category in The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing. William S. Armour is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He researches on a variety of topics, including cross-cultural adaptation, how learning an additional language impacts on identity, and manga and anime.