In:A Theory of Syntax for Systemic Functional Linguistics
Robin P. Fawcett
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 206] 2000
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Published online: 13 November 2000
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Table of contents
Acknowledgementsv
An invitationvii
List of figuresxiv
Prefacexv
Preface to the 2010 paperback edition
1 Introduction
PART 1: PROLEGOMENON TO THE THEORY
2 SFLs original theory of syntax: Scale and Category Grammar15
3 The place of syntax in a modern Systemic Functional Grammar33
4 Hallidays later changes to the Scale and Category model45
5 Syntax in a generative systemic functional grammar77
6 The major concepts of An Introduction to Functional Grammar95
7 The problem of the representations in IFG (and an alternative approach)107
8 Some proposals for systemic syntax159
PART 2: THE NEW THEORY
9 A theory of syntax potential171
10 A new theory of instances of syntax: (1) the categories of syntax187
11 A new theory of instances of syntax: (2) the relationships between
categories233
12 Summary, conclusions and prospects273
Appendix A: A fragment of a generative systemic functional grammar297
Appendix B: A summary of English syntax for the text analyst303
Appendix C: The rank scale debate309
References339
Index353
