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On Language and Linguistics: Volume 3
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
On Language and Linguistics: Volume 3
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Jonathan J. Webster
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By (author) M.A.K. Halliday
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Series | Collected Works of M.A.K. Halliday |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:490 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | linguistics |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780826488244
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Classifications | Dewey:410 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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Publication Date |
1 January 2006 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
For nearly half a century, Professor M. A. K. Halliday has been enriching the discipline of linguistics with his keen insights into the social semiotic phenomenon we call language. This ten-volume series presents the seminal works of Professor Halliday. This third volume includes papers that explore different aspects of language from a systemic functional perspective. The papers are organized into three sections: the place of linguistics as a discipline; linguistics and language; and language as social semiotic. In addition, there is a new work from Professor Halliday, entitled 'On the "architecture" of human language', in which he focuses on the assumptions or working hypotheses that enabled him to explore important questions about this massive semiotic power called 'language'.
Author Biography
Professor Jonathan J. Webster is Head of the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics at the City University of Hong Kong. He is also the Managing Editor of the International Linguistics Association's journal WORD, and the editor of the forthcoming Journal of World Languages (2014). M.A.K. Halliday was Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney.
Reviews"This book is a very useful compendium of Halliday's most important ideas and achievements." Reviewed in IH Journal, 2008
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