A text-based study of the grammar of Chinese from a systemic functional approach /

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OCLC:646299929
Main Author: Li, Eden Sum Hung
Corporate Author: Macquarie University
Language:English
Published: 2003.
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Thesis Monograph

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to a description of the grammar of Chinese
  • Ideational clause grammar: the semantic system of FIGURE and the grammatical system of TRANSITIVITY
  • Interpersonal clause grammar: the semantic system of SPEECH FUNCTION and the grammatical system of MOOD
  • Textual clause grammar: the semantic systems of TEXTUAL PROMINENCE and TEXTUAL STATUS and the grammatical systems of THEME and INFORMATION
  • From the clause towards discourse: the system of VOICE
  • Beyond the clause: connexity of texts
  • Contrastive analysis of Chinese and English.