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Equinox Textbooks and Surveys in Linguistics Ser.: Text Linguistics : The How and Why of Meaning by Jonathan J. Webster and M. A. K. Halliday (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-101904768482
ISBN-139781904768487
eBay Product ID (ePID)51265563
Product Key Features
Number of Pages436 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameText Linguistics : the How and Why of Meaning
Publication Year2014
SubjectLinguistics / Semantics, Study & Teaching, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorJonathan J. Webster, M. A. K. Halliday
SeriesEquinox Textbooks and Surveys in Linguistics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight24.4 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2014-010900
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal420.1/41
Table Of ContentIntroduction: A functional semantic perspective: functional - hierarchical - relational Part I: Textual Meaning 1. Ideational Meaning 2. Interpersonal Meaning 3. Textual Meaning 4. Meaning Beyond the Clause Part II: Case Studies in Text Analysis 5. Cracking the Poet's Code 6. Understanding the Sermon 7. Speaking of 9/11
SynopsisWhether prose or poetry, how does a text come to mean what it does? A functional-semantic approach to text analysis, such as is illustrated in this book, offers a revealing look at the resources of language at work in the creation of meaning, and a unique perspective on the text as object of study. Believing the best way to learn about text linguistics is through the analysis of full texts, the authors include analyses of texts, both spoken and written, drawn from a variety of genres, including examples of religious and political discourse. In the first section, the authors provide an overview suitable to those who are new to the theory and methodology of Systemic Functional Grammar and Rhetorical Structure Theory. Building on this foundation, section two presents the findings from several case studies in text analysis, demonstrating how to conduct indepth functional-semantic analysis of selected texts. This second section will benefit both beginners and those who have already had some background in the study of linguistics. Text Linguistics is the ideal choice for those who are learning about text linguistics, and functional approaches to language study., Whether prose or poetry, how does a text come to mean what it does? A functional-semantic approach to text analysis, such as is illustrated in this book, offers a revealing look at the resources of language at work in the creation of meaning, and a unique perspective on the text as object of study. This collaborative work between M.A.K. Halliday, the founder of Systemic Functional Linguistics, and Jonathan Webster, the editor of Halliday's eleven volume collected works, draws on a considerable body of Halliday's previously unpublished work, including lectures on fundamental concepts in Systemic-Functional Theory, to present a foundational overview suitable to those who are new to the theory and methodology of Systemic Functional Grammar and Rhetorical Structure Theory. Building on this foundation, section two presents the findings from several case studies in text analysis, demonstrating how to conduct detailed functional-semantic analysis of the speeches of Billy Graham, Barack Obama, Richard Nixon, Steve Jobs and Susan Rice. This second section will benefit both beginners and those who have already had some background in the study of linguistics.
LC Classification NumberP325.T478 2014
