Interpersonal Grammar by J. R. Martin, Beatriz Quiroz, Giacom... - 9781108493796

Interpersonal GrammarSystemic Functional Linguistic Theory and Description\nAuthor(s): J. R. Martin, Beatriz Quiroz, Giacomo Figueredo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108493796, 978-1108493796\nSynopsis\nThis pioneering volume lays out a set of methodological principles to guide the description of interpersonal grammar in different languages. It compares interpersonal systems and structures across a range of world languages, showing how discourse, interpersonal relationships between the speakers, and the purpose of their communication, all play a role in shaping the grammatical structures used in interaction. Following an introduction setting out these principles, each chapter focuses on a particular language - Khorchin Mongolian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Pitjantjatjara, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, British Sign Language and Scottish Gaelic and explores mood, polarity, tagging, vocation, assessme.