A Corpus-Based Approach to Clause Combining in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective by Qingshun He

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This book presents corpus-based research on functional syntax. It is the first book to present a comprehensive investigation into grammatical metaphor in English clause combining in large-size corpora. By providing a systematic illustration of features such as parataxis, hypotaxis and embedding, it fills a gap in the systemic functional literature.

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A Corpus-Based Approach to Clause Combining in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective by Qingshun He

This book presents corpus-based research on functional syntax. It is the first book to present a comprehensive investigation into grammatical metaphor in English clause combining in large-size corpora. By providing a systematic illustration of features such as parataxis, hypotaxis and embedding, it fills a gap in the systemic functional literature. It also offers insights into testing grammatical metaphors using a corpus linguistics methodology. The book is a useful resource for anyone interested in writing development.
Qingshun He received his Ph.D. degree in linguistics from Southwest University in 2013, and completed his postdoctoral research at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in 2015. He is an associate professor and Ph.D. student adviser at School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-Sen University. His main research interest is systemic functional linguistics.
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ISBN 13 9789811373930
ISBN 10 9811373930
Title A Corpus-Based Approach to Clause Combining in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective
Author Qingshun He
Series The Mak Halliday Library Functional Linguistics Series
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Springer Verlag, Singapore
Year published 2020-08-14
Number of pages 195
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