Systemic Functional Grammar - A Text-Based Description of English, Spanish and Chinese

For the first time, this book provides a usage-based model to for describing the grammar of languages, by applying Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) comparatively to English, Spanish and Chinese. Advancing SFL theory, it is essential reading for researchers and students of grammar within usage-based frameworks.

List of contents

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Systemic functional grammar; 2. Nominal group; 3. Verbal group; 4. Mood; 5. Transitivity; 6. Theme; 7. Envoi; Afterword; Appendices; Index.

About the author

J. R. Martin is Professor at the Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney and was Visiting Professor at the Department of Language Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is best known for his work on discourse analysis, appraisal and genre. In April 2014 Shanghai Jiao Tong University opened its Martin Centre for Appliable Linguistics, appointing Professor Martin as Director.

Product details

• Authors: J.R. Martin, Beatriz Quiroz, Wang Pin
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.08.2025
• EAN: 9781009284998
• ISBN: 978-1-009-28499-8
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Chinese, Spanish, Psycholinguistics, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Palaeography (History Of Writing), Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, Palaeography