功能语言学与语篇分析.ppt

Systemic Functional Linguistics and Discourse Analysis HE Wei Contents 1. Systemic Functional Linguistics 2. The initiator 3. The Transitivity System 4. An Analysis of the Song “My Life” 5. Questions for Discussion 1. Systemic Functional Linguistics 1.1 Language, Linguistics, Grammar and Syntax 1.1.1 Language Definition: A language is interpreted as a system of meanings, accompanied by forms through which the meanings can be realized. (Halliday 1994: xiv) Levels of language: semantics lexico-grammar phonology /graphology Example: This Is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold Example (for comparison): This is just to say I have eaten the plums that were in the ice-box, and which you were probably saving for breakfast. Forgive me. They were delicious, so sweet and so cold. 1.2 Linguistics Definition: Linguistics studies language itself as a system, its relationship with the user, society, context, etc; linguistics studies language in use. Language and Context context of culture context of situation (discourse) language 1.3 Grammar Grammar is the study of language itself, including systemic grammar and functional grammar. Systemic grammar aims to reveal systems of varieties of meanings of the use of language. Functional grammar aims to reveal realization rules and potential and real structures of the use of language. See Figure 7 in功能句法的界定 (4).doc 1.4 Syntax Broadly speaking, syntax means functional grammar, dealing with