Functional descriptions : theory in practice /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
J. Benjamins Pub.,
[1996]
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| Series: | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ;
v. 121. |
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Table of Contents:
- Theories, maps, and descriptions / Davis Butt
- On grammar and grammatics / M.A.K. Halliday
- On the idea of theory-neutral descriptions / Christian Matthiessen and Christopher Nesbitt
- Ditransitivity and possession / Kristin Davidse
- So grammarians haven't the faintest idea : reconciling lexis-oriented and grammar-oriented approaches to language / Gordon H. Tucker
- The semantics of get-passives / Angela Downing
- Causation in Dutch and French : interpersonal aspects / Liesbeth Degand
- Process types in Finnish / Susanna Shore
- The "complement" in Chinese grammar / Edward McDonald
- Pitjantjatjara processes : an Australian experiential grammar / David Rose
- Metalinguistic diversity : the case from case / J.R. Martin.