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What are the two kinds of meanings that all languages are organized around, according to Halliday's analysis?
What are the two kinds of meanings that all languages are organized around, according to Halliday's analysis?
- Spatial and temporal
- Abstract and concrete
- Verbal and non-verbal
- Ideational and interpersonal (correct)
What is the third component that breathes relevance into the 'ideational' and 'interpersonal' meanings?
What is the third component that breathes relevance into the 'ideational' and 'interpersonal' meanings?
- Pragmatic
- Functional
- Textual (correct)
- Semantic
In functional grammar, how are English words categorized into groups?
In functional grammar, how are English words categorized into groups?
- Active voice, passive voice, indicative mood, and subjunctive mood
- Noun group, verb group, adjective group, and prepositional group (correct)
- Subjective, objective, possessive, and reflexive
- Singular, plural, past, and present
What does traditional grammar analyze a sentence structure into?
What does traditional grammar analyze a sentence structure into?
What does functional grammar give a clause different functional labels depending on?
What does functional grammar give a clause different functional labels depending on?
What does functional grammar emphasize?
What does functional grammar emphasize?
According to Halliday, why is functional grammar so-called?
According to Halliday, why is functional grammar so-called?
In what sense is functional grammar designed to account for how language is used?
In what sense is functional grammar designed to account for how language is used?
What has language shaped into over tens of thousands of generations of constant use?
What has language shaped into over tens of thousands of generations of constant use?
In what sense are the fundamental components of meaning in language functional?
In what sense are the fundamental components of meaning in language functional?
Flashcards
Halliday's Two Types of Meanings
Halliday's Two Types of Meanings
Halliday organized languages based on two core meanings: Ideational and Interpersonal, which represent thinking & relationships.
Textual Meaning
Textual Meaning
Textual meaning refers to the structure and organization of language, making it cohesive and relevant to the situation.
Word Groups in Functional Grammar
Word Groups in Functional Grammar
Functional grammar categorizes words into groups for analysis: Noun Group (person, place, thing), Verb Group (action), Adjective Group (description), and Prepositional Group (location).
Traditional Sentence Analysis
Traditional Sentence Analysis
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Functional Clause Labels
Functional Clause Labels
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Functional Grammar Focus
Functional Grammar Focus
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Functional Grammar's Name
Functional Grammar's Name
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Functional Grammar and Text Analysis
Functional Grammar and Text Analysis
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Language as a Functional System
Language as a Functional System
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Functional Components of Meaning
Functional Components of Meaning
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Study Notes
Halliday's Analysis of Language
- All languages are organized around two kinds of meanings: ideational and interpersonal meanings.
Components of Meaning
- A third component, textual meaning, breathes relevance into ideational and interpersonal meanings.
Functional Grammar
- In functional grammar, English words are categorized into groups based on their communicative functions.
- A clause is given different functional labels depending on its communicative function in the exchange.
- Functional grammar emphasizes the social and communicative functions of language.
- The term "functional" is used because it is concerned with what language is used to do.
Traditional Grammar vs. Functional Grammar
- Traditional grammar analyzes a sentence structure into its constituent parts, focusing on formal relationships.
- Functional grammar, on the other hand, focuses on the meanings realized through language.
Language and Meaning
- Language has been shaped over tens of thousands of generations of constant use into a system for creating meaning.
- The fundamental components of meaning in language are functional, meaning they are related to the social and communicative functions of language.
Halliday's Approach
- Functional grammar is designed to account for how language is used to create meaning in social contexts.
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