Exploring English Grammar: From formal to functional 1st Edition by Caroline Cof

Description: Exploring English Grammar by Caroline Coffin, Jim Donohue, Sarah North Bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar. Starting with a traditional approach, this title helps students develop a firm grasp of traditional tools for analysis and learn how SFG (Systemic Functional grammar) can be used to enrich the traditional formal approach. It is suitable for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar. Starting with a traditional approach, students will develop a firm grasp of traditional tools for analysis and learn how SFG (Systemic Functional Grammar) can be used to enrich the traditional formal approach. Using a problem-solving approach, readers explore how grammatical structures function in different contexts by using a wide variety of thought-provoking and motivating texts including advertisements, cartoons, phone calls and chatroom dialogue. Each chapter focuses on a real world issue or problem that can be investigated linguistically, such as "mis"-translation or problems arising from a communication disorder. By working on these problems, students will become equipped to understand and analyze formal and functional grammar in different genres and styles. With usable and accessible activities throughout, Exploring English Grammar is ideal for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language and linguistics. Back Cover This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar. Starting with a traditional approach, students will develop a firm grasp of traditional tools for analysis and learn how SFG (Systemic Functional grammar) can be used to enrich the traditional formal approach.Using a problem-solving approach, readers explore how grammatical structures function in different contexts by using a wide variety of thought-provoking and motivating texts including adverts, cartoons, phone calls and chatroom dialogue. Each chapter focuses on a real world issue or problem that can be investigated linguistically, such as "mis"-translation or problems arising from a communication disorder. By working on these problems, students will become equipped to understand and analyse formal and functional grammar in different genres and styles.With usable and accessible activities throughout, Exploring English Grammar is ideal for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language and linguistics. Author Biography Caroline Coffin is Reader in Applied Linguistics at the Open University, UK. Prior to joining the Open University she was a lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Jim Donohue is currently Head of OpenELT, the English Language Teaching Unit of the Open University. He has been involved in the teaching of English for specific purposes for 20 years. Sarah North is currently lecturer in applied language studies at the Open University, UK. She has been involved in English language teaching and teacher training in a number of countries, including Indonesia, Tanzania, China, India, Malaysia and Mexico. Table of Contents 1. From Formal to Functional Grammar 2. Talking about Procedures 3. Describing 4. Talking about the Past 5. Predicting and Hypothesising 6. From Communicative to Systemic Functional Grammar 7. Shaping a Text to Meet Social Purposes: Genre 8. Representing the World 9. Interacting and Taking a Position 10. Making a Text Flow Review This is a book that has long been needed. Anybody involved in teaching Systemic Functional Linguistics will be immensely grateful to have a resource which handles the difficult transition from school grammar to useful grammar with such intelligence, thoroughness and flair. Anyone interested in exploring how language works, and in developing their skills of linguistic analysis, will find this book stimulating, supportive and thought-provoking. Geoff Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, University of Liverpool, UK This is the book weve been waiting for - a bridge between traditional grammar and the more functional approach to grammar which focuses on language as a resource for meaning. Full of practical activities and written in an accessible manner, this book will become an indispensable reference for those interested in how language works. Beverly Derewianka, Professor of Language Education, University of Wollongong, Australia Exploring English Grammar represents a bold and innovative attempt to present university level grammar from a functional perspective without losing sight of the formal conventions. ...by the end of the book, through the careful staging of the many activities provided, along with the worked answers, students should have built up a broad range of skills for describing and analysing texts in terms of the various levels of meaning that they make. Dr Tom Bartlett, Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University, UK This is a most welcome volume. The book takes the student step by step through a series of well organized moves from traditional-formal through communicative to systemic-functional approaches to language, always emphasizing the common ground while showing exactly what is being achieved at each new step. It will be a major force in raising awareness of the richness and the power of language. M.A.K. Halliday, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Review Quote This is a book that has long been needed. Anybody involved in teaching Systemic Functional Linguistics will be immensely grateful to have a resource which handles the difficult transition from school grammar to useful grammar with such intelligence, thoroughness and flair. Anyone interested in exploring how language works, and in developing their skills of linguistic analysis, will find this book stimulating, supportive and thought-provoking. Geoff Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, University of Liverpool, UK This is the book weve been waiting for - a bridge between traditional grammar and the more functional approach to grammar which focuses on language as a resource for meaning. Full of practical activities and written in an accessible manner, this book will become an indispensable reference for those interested in how language works. Beverly Derewianka, Professor of Language Education, University of Wollongong, Australia Exploring English Grammarrepresents a bold and innovative attempt to present university level grammar from a functional perspective without losing sight of the formal conventions. ...by the end of the book, through the careful staging of the many activities provided, along with the worked answers, students should have built up a broad range of skills for describing and analysing texts in terms of the various levels of meaning that they make. Dr Tom Bartlett, Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University, UK This is a most welcome volume. The book takes the student step by step through a series of well organized moves from traditional-formal through communicative to systemic-functional approaches to language, always emphasizing the common ground while showing exactly what is being achieved at each new step. It will be a major force in raising awareness of the richness and the power of language. M.A.K. Halliday, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong , Australia Exploring English Grammarrepresents a bold and innovative attempt to present university level grammar from a functional perspective without losing sight of the formal conventions. ...by the end of the book, through the careful staging of the many activities provided, along with the worked answers, students should have built up a broad range of skills for describing and analysing texts in terms of the various levels of meaning that they make. Dr Tom Bartlett, Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University, UK This is a most welcome volume. The book takes the student step by step through a series of well organized moves from traditional-formal through communicative to systemic-functional approaches to language, always emphasizing the common ground while showing exactly what is being achieved at each new step. It will be a major force in raising awareness of the richness and the power of language. M.A.K. Halliday, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong . M.A.K. Halliday, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Details ISBN0415478162 Author Sarah North Short Title EXPLORING ENGLISH GRAMMAR Pages 464 Language English ISBN-10 0415478162 ISBN-13 9780415478168 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 425 Year 2009 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1958 Subtitle From formal to functional Textbook 1 UK Release Date 2009-05-06 AU Release Date 2009-05-06 NZ Release Date 2009-05-06 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2009-05-06 Alternative 9780415478151 Illustrations 229 Tables, black and white; 48 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134421036;

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