Description
This book delves into the complexities of functional grammar, offering a comprehensive exploration of its principles and applications. With contributions from leading linguists, it presents varied perspectives that challenge traditional syntactic theories and underscore the importance of function over form in language.
Readers will encounter insightful analyses that reveal how meaning influences grammatical structures across languages. By examining a diverse range of linguistic phenomena, the authors illuminate the dynamic interplay between syntax and semantics.
Through detailed case studies and theoretical discussions, the work invites both scholars and students to reconsider their understanding of language structure and its functional implications, ultimately enriching the field of linguistics.
Readers will encounter insightful analyses that reveal how meaning influences grammatical structures across languages. By examining a diverse range of linguistic phenomena, the authors illuminate the dynamic interplay between syntax and semantics.
Through detailed case studies and theoretical discussions, the work invites both scholars and students to reconsider their understanding of language structure and its functional implications, ultimately enriching the field of linguistics.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
352 pages
Language
English
Published
Dec 31, 1980
Publisher
De Gruyter
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
3112329597
ISBN-13
9783112329597