Title: The Methodology of Systemic Functional Linguistics
Abstract:Focusing on the nature of Systemic Functional Linguistics,this paper discusses its methodology by highlighting the concepts of general linguistics,applicable linguistics versus practical linguistics,c...Focusing on the nature of Systemic Functional Linguistics,this paper discusses its methodology by highlighting the concepts of general linguistics,applicable linguistics versus practical linguistics,complementarity versus integration and general description versus particular description.It intends to shed light on the comprehension and interpretation of Systemic Functional Linguistics as a theory working towards the description and interpretation of social semiotic systems.The authors argue that the methodology of Systemic Functional Linguistics has to be in line with its objective,i.e.the construction of functional semantics for the ultimate purpose of a general description of meaning.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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