A Functional Discourse Grammar for English is an introductory textbook that presents Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG), a functional theory of language structure, and demonstrates its application to the analysis of English. The book introduces the general architecture of FDG and explains its four main levels of grammatical representation: the Interpersonal, Representational, Morphosyntactic, and Phonological Levels. It examines how these levels interact in the analysis and interpretation of linguistic expressions, moving systematically from discourse and pragmatic functions to semantic, syntactic, and phonological structures. Using examples from present-day English as well as typologically diverse languages, the book illustrates important functional and formal properties of language. It also includes sample representations, exercises, summaries, and suggestions for further reading, making it suitable for students of English linguistics and readers interested in functional and discourse-oriented approaches to linguistic theory.

Ngôn ngữ:	eng
Tác giả:	Keizer, Evelien
Thông tin nhan đề:	A Functional Discourse Grammar for English
Nhà xuất bản:	Oxford University Press
Loại hình:	Giáo trình sách, tham khảo / Bộ sưu tập: Ngoại ngữ
Mô tả vật lý:	355p.
Năm xuất bản:	2015