Interpersonal Grammar Systemic Functional Linguistic Theory And Description J R Martin by J. R. Martin, Beatriz Quiroz, Giacomo Figueredo 9781108725538, 9781108493796, 9781108663120, 9781108660709, 1108725538, 1108493793, 1108663125, 1108660703 instant download after payment.

This pioneering volume lays out a set of methodological principles to guide the description of interpersonal grammar in different languages. It compares interpersonal systems and structures across a range of world languages, showing how discourse, interpersonal relationships between the speakers, and the purpose of their communication, all play a role in shaping the grammatical structures used in interaction. Following an introduction setting out these principles, each chapter focuses on a particular language - Khorchin Mongolian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Pitjantjatjara, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, British Sign Language and Scottish Gaelic - and explores mood, polarity, tagging, vocation, assessment and comment systems. The book provides a model for functional grammatical description that can be used to inform work on system and structure across languages as a foundation for functional language typology.