Research Catalog

Title

Functional descriptions : theory in practice / edited by Ruqaiya Hasan, Carmel Cloran, David Butt.

Publication

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, c1996.

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Additional Authors

• Hasan, Ruqaiya.
• Cloran, Carmel.
• Butt, David, 1950-

Description

xxxv, 381 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. v. 121

Subject

• Grammar, Comparative and general
• Functionalism (Linguistics)
• Metalanguage

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Theories, maps, and descriptions : an introduction / Davis Butt -- On grammar and grammatics / M.A.K. Halliday -- On the idea of theory-neutral descriptions / Christian Matthiessen and Christopher Nesbitt -- Ditransitivity and possession / Kristin Davidse -- So grammarians haven't the faintest idea : reconciling lexis-oriented and grammar-oriented approaches to language / Gordon H. Tucker -- The semantics of get-passives / Angela Downing -- Causation in Dutch and French : interpersonal aspects / Liesbeth Degand -- Process types in Finnish : implicate order, covert categories, and prototypes / Susanna Shore -- The "complement" in Chinese grammar : a functional reinterpretation / Edward McDonald -- Pitjantjatjara processes : an Australian experiential grammar / David Rose -- Metalinguistic diversity : the case from case / J.R. Martin.

Call Number

JFD 96-18386

ISBN

1556195753 (alk. paper)

LCCN

96019286

OCLC

34584071

Title

Functional descriptions : theory in practice / edited by Ruqaiya Hasan, Carmel Cloran, David Butt.

Imprint

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, c1996.

Series

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV. Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 121

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Hasan, Ruqaiya.

Cloran, Carmel.

Butt, David, 1950-

Research Call Number

JFD 96-18386