Working with Functional Grammar is a workbook designed to teach and practice a wide range of grammatical analyses provided by Halliday in his Introduction to Functional Grammar. A special feature is a troubleshooting section in each chapter.

Introducing Functional Grammar, third edition, provides a user-friendly overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of the systemic functional grammar (SFG) model. No prior knowledge of formal linguistics is required as the book provides: An opening chapter on the purpose of linguistic analysis, which outlines the differences between the two major approaches to grammar - functional and formal. An overview of the SFG model - what it is and how it works. Advice and practice on identifying elements of language structure such as clauses and clause constituents. Numerous examples of text analysis using the categories introduced, and discussion about what the analysis shows. Exercises to test comprehension, along with answers for guidance. The third edition is updated throughout, and is based closely on the fourth edition of Halliday and Matthiessen's Introduction to Functional Grammar. A glossary of terms, more exercises and an additional chapter are available on the product page at: https://www.routledge.com/9781444152678. Introducing Functional Grammar remains the essential entry guide to Hallidayan functional grammar, for undergraduate and postgraduate students of language and linguistics.

A practical step-by-step introduction to the analysis of English grammar, taking an integrated approach to function and structure.

A step-by-step introduction to lexical-functional grammar, using data from English and a range of typologically diverse languages.

Providing a simple – but not simplistic – introduction to the Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) of English, this book serves as a launching pad for the beginning student and a review for the more seasoned linguist. With an introduction to SFG through lexicogrammar and the concept of rankshift, this book is the first introduction to SFG (including Appraisal) with examples exclusively sourced from twenty-first century texts. Written for those learning English and English linguistics as a foreign language, this serves as an easy-to-read introduction or refresher course for Systemic Functional Linguistics.

Using Functional Grammar is essential reading for language educators and students of English as a first, second or foreign language who want to explore language from a functional perspective, practising and trainee EFL/ESL and literacy teachers.It illuminates the terminology, dispels some myths and demonstrates the usefulness of functional grammar.Features:provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to understanding and using functional grammarstarts by introducing the general notio