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almahu_9949481529802882
Format:
1 online resource (251 p.)
ISBN:
9783110285321
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] , 248
Content:
Functionalism, as characterized by Allen, (2007:254) "holds that linguistic structures can only be understood and explained with reference to the semantic and communicative functions of language, whose primary function is to be a vehicle for social interaction among human beings." Since the 1970s, inspired by the work of Jespersen, Bolinger, Dik, Halliday, and Chafe, functionalism has been attached to a variety of movements and models making major contributions to linguistic theory and to various subfields within linguistics, such as syntax, discourse, language acquisition, cognitive linguistics, typology, and documentary linguistics. Further, functional approaches have had a major impact outside linguistics in fields such as psychology and education, both in terms of theory and application. The main goal of functionalist approaches is to clarify the dynamic relationship between form and function (Thompson 2003:53). Functionalist perspectives have gained more ground over the past decades with more linguists resorting to functional explanations to account for linguistic structure. The authors in this volume present the current state of functional approaches to linguistic inquiry expanding our knowledge of language and linguistics.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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On the Intellectual Roots of Functionalism in Linguistics --
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Functional Explanation and its Uses --
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Structure and Function: A Niche-Constructional Approach --
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Toward a Thought-Based Linguistics --
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Changing Language --
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An Outline of Discourse Grammar --
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Towards an Experimental Functional Linguistics: Production --
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Acknowledgements --
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References --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110285215
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
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DOI:
10.1515/9783110285321
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110285321
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https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110285321
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