CONTENTS
VOLUME 1 THEORY AND DESCRIPTION
Foreword = ⅸ
Introduction / M. A. K. Halliday ; Robin P. Fawcett = 1
0.1 The problem of how to make progress in linguistics? and keep your friends = 1
0.2 The other 'new developments' = 5
0.3 Conclusions = 9
Part Ⅰ Theory
1 The meaning of features in systemic linguistics / James R. Martin = 14
1.1 Systemic linguistics as an item and paradigm model = 14
1.2 The formal meaning of features = 16
1.3 The formal meaning of features and relational network linguistics = 26
1.4 The non-formal meaning of features = 30
1.5 Socio-semantic networks = 34
1.6 Speech functions and MOOD = 35
1.7 Conclusions = 37
Part Ⅱ Discourse
2 Is teacher an unanalysed concept? / Margaret Berry = 41
2.1 Introduction = 41
2.2 Some facts about classroom discourse = 42
2.3 The need for an explanation = 43
2.4 The type of explanation that could be offered = 44
2.5 Some facts about doctor-patient interviews and committee talk = 46
2.6 Some hypotheses that could account for the facts = 48
2.7 A further set of hypotheses = 50
2.8 Future work to test the hypotheses = 53
2.9 Conclusion = 61
3 Sociosemantic networks and discourse structure / Geoffrey J. Turner = 64
3.1 Introduction = 64
3.2 The question of'semantic structures' = 64
3.3 Complementary emphases? = 66
3.4 Discourse : layers of structure = 67
3.5 Speech functions and discourse functions = 69
3.6 Berry's proposals = 78
3.7 Locating the Birmingham work and the sociosemantic work = 88
3.8 Conclusion = 90
Part III Meta-functions
4 Meta-functions : aspects of their development, status and use in systemic linguistics / Michael Gregory = 94
4.1 The development of the concept of meta-functions = 94
4.2 Two positions on meta-functions : M. A. K. Halliday and R. P. Fawcett = 97
4.3 J. R. Martin's proposed approach to register and meta-functions = 100
5 The logical and textual functions / Jeffrey Ellis = 107
5.0 Introduction = 107
5.1 The logical function = 107
5.2 The textual function = 114
5.3 Relations between the two functions = 122
Part Ⅳ System networks in the lexico-grammar
6 The semantics of clause and verb for relational processes in English / Robin P. Fawcett = 130
6.1 Basic problems = 130
6.2 Some primary choices in the relational process network = 136
6.3 Further primary choices = 143
6.4 From elegance to usability : some more delicate choices = 162
6.5 Summary and conclusions = 174
7 The grammarian's dream : lexis as most delicate grammar / Ruqaiya Hasan = 184
7.1 The lexico-grammatical stratum = 184
7.2 The lexico-grammar of acquisition : gather, collect, accumulate = 187
7.3 The lexico-grammar of deprivation 1 : scatter, divide, distribute = 197
7.4 The lexico-grammar of deprivation 2 : frCTft, spill, share = 202
7.5 The continuity of grammar and lexis = 206
8 Communicative function and semantics / Christopher S. Butler = 212
8.1 Aims and scope = 212
8.2 Three approaches to indirect speech acts = 212
8.3 Communicative function as semantic = 213
8.4 The middle path = 217
8.5 The 'surface meaning' approach = 220
8.6 Beyond the semantics = 222
8.7 Conclusion = 226
9 Continuative and inceptive adjuncts in English / David J. Young = 230
9.0 Introduction = 230
9.1 The meaning of the items = 231
9.2 Suppletion : negative and interrogative clauses = 232
9.3 Aspect = 239
9.4 Conjunctive adjuncts = 243
Part Ⅴ The daughter dependency grammar version of the theory
10 Daughter dependency theory and systemic grammar / R. A. Hudson = 246
10.1 Similarities between DDT and systemic grammar = 246
10.2 The role of features = 247
10.3 Sister dependencies = 249
10.4 Function labels = 253
10.5 System networks and classification rules = 255
11 Voice neutrality and functional roles in the English clause : a contribution to daughter-dependency grammar / J. Taglichi = 258
11.0 Introduction = 258
11.1 Functional roles in daughter dependency grammar = 258
11.2 Voice neutrality in English = 259
11.3 The feature (-personal) as a key to voice neutrality = 260
11.4 Raising and voice neutrality = 264
11.5 The functions of raised elements in the matrix clause = 265
11.6 Conclusion = 267
Appendix = 269
Part Ⅵ Phonology
12 Aspects of word phonology / V. Prakasam = 272
12.0 Introduction = 272
12.1 Phonetic features = 272
12.2 The basic component = 273
12.3 Efficacy of the functionalist approach = 277
12.4 Lexical registration = 282
12.5 Morphological function of 'sounds' = 284
12.6 Summary = 285
Index to Volume 1 = 289
