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Introduction to Systemic Functional: 2nd Edition (Revised) Paperback – Illustrated, 1 March 2005

by Suzanne Eggins (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 13
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This is the second edition of An Introduction to Systemic Functional Linguistics, first published in 1994. The book offers a comprehensive overview of systemic theory and demonstrates how systemic techniques can be applied in the analysis of texts. Written for students who have little or no formal knowledge of linguistics, it covers the major concepts in systemic linguistics including semiotic systems, genre, register, text, cohesion and grammatical metaphor. Using the influential work of M.A K. Halliday as a foundation, the book also presents a functional grammatical description of the simultaneous metafunctional organization of the clause; its Mood, Transitivity, Theme and Clause Complex systems. The basic techniques for analyzing cohesive patterns in text, such as reference, lexical cohesion and conjunction, are also introduced.
The new edition has been fully updated and includes two new chapters on clause systems and the analysis of what constitutes a text. The new edition has also been enlarged and has improved chapter breakdowns to help students to navigate the book. Lists of texts, systems, figures and tables have also been added, to enable the reader to access examples easily. This comprehensive textbook is an invaluable resource for students who are new to systemic functional linguistics.
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    BLM ACADEMIC UK
  4. Publication date
    1 March 2005
  5. Dimensions
    16.99 x 2.09 x 24.41 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    082645786X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0826457868
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"This book is certainly a welcome and valuable addition to the current literature both on introduction to systemic functional linguistics and on text analysis. I would certainly recommend this as the main textbook and/or reference book on introduction to systemic functional linguistics and/or systemic functional text analysis." The Linguist list, May 2005--Sanford Lakoff

About the Author

Suzanne Eggins is senior Lecturer in the School of English at the University of New South Wales. She is the author of An Introduction to Systemic Functional Linguistics (Pinter, 1994) and co-author with Diana Slade of Analysing Casual Conversation (Cassell, 1997).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BLM ACADEMIC UK; 1st edition (1 March 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 082645786X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826457868
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.99 x 2.09 x 24.41 cm
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Ana DL
4.0 out of 5 stars Bien
Reviewed in Spain on 26 July 2016
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Un libro un poco espeso para quienes no estén introducidos en el mundo de la lingüística, pero las explicaciones son bastante claras y los ejemplos también.
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AMOURETTE
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2014
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The book is so new. Love it
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Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars Is a great complement and supplement to 'An introduction to functional grammar' by Halliday & Matthiessen, 2004
Reviewed in the United States on 28 November 2011
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Great book! It can sometimes be difficult to grasp the practicalities and theoretical concepts of systemic functional linguistics and this text simplifies this information using concrete examples. This book is great supplemental material for the Halliday and Matthiessen (2004) text 'An introduction to functional grammar'.
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Raylton Carlos
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2019
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Unfortunately, the book was not made of sturdy material.
As for its content, Eggins provides an accessible introduction to the linguistic theory developed by Halliday. She introduces key concepts such as Genre, Register and Systems (Transitivity, Mood and Theme).
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Raylton Carlos
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2019
Unfortunately, the book was not made of sturdy material.
As for its content, Eggins provides an accessible introduction to the linguistic theory developed by Halliday. She introduces key concepts such as Genre, Register and Systems (Transitivity, Mood and Theme).
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Houserabbit
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting enough
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2012
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It's well written and detailed but perhaps a little bland in places. I would recommend finding something more varied and interesting on this topic!
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