| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 353 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The collected works of M.A.K. Halliday ; v. 7
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Halliday, M. A. K. (Michael Alexander Kirkwood), 1925-2018.
Works. 2002 ; v. 7.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-345) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Towards an Appliable Description of the Grammar of a Language; PART ONE: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS; PART TWO: SPECIAL TOPICS; PART THREE: INTONATION AND GRAMMAR; PART FOUR: ANALYSES; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
This is the seventh volume in the Collected Works of Professor M.A.K. Halliday: Studies in English Language. Topics covered in the papers from the section on ""Theoretical foundations"" include transitivity, theme-rhyme, mood, and modality in English. Other sections include papers on English intonation and grammar including discussion of word order in English and the complex structures typical of informal spontaneous conversation. The grammatical analyses of English also serve to demonstrate the application of linguistics to language teaching. ""This is a fascinating volume, which is mainl. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language.
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English language. |
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English language -- Grammar.
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English language -- Grammar. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Webster, Jonathan, 1955-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Halliday, M.A.K. (Michael Alexander Kirkwood), 1925- Studies in English language. London ; New York : Continuum, 2005 (DLC) 2006540301 |
| ISBN |
9781847142603 (electronic book) |
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1847142605 (electronic book) |
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0826458734 |
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9780826458735 |
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9780826483676 (series) |
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0826483674 (series) |
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