Full Description
This book presents corpus-based research on functional syntax. It is the first book to present a comprehensive investigation into grammatical metaphor in English clause combining in large-size corpora. By providing a systematic illustration of features such as parataxis, hypotaxis and embedding, it fills a gap in the systemic functional literature. It also offers insights into testing grammatical metaphors using a corpus linguistics methodology. The book is a useful resource for anyone interested in writing development.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 A Systemic Functional Approach to Clause Combining in English.- Chapter 3 Research Design.- Chapter 4 Genre Distributions of Clause Combining.- Chapter 5 Diachronic Distribution of Clause Combining.- Chapter 6 Grammatical Metaphor in Clause Combining.- Chapter 7 Conclusion.
