This work constitutes an attempt to provide Polish students of English with a succinct and simple account of the external history of the English language. It covers only one of its aspects, i.e the influence of political, military, economic and social factors on the development of language and its functioning in the English speaking world over the centuries.
Narratives of Place, Belonging and Language: An Intercultural Perspective (Language and Globalization)Examining identity in relation to globalization and migration, this book uses narratives and memoirs from contemporary authors who have lived "in-between" two or more languages. It explores the human desire to find one's "own place" in new cultural contexts, and looks at the role of language in shaping a sense of belonging in society.
The Functional Analysis of English: A Hallidayan ApproachThis book presents the principles of a Hallidayan approach to language studies, and introduces a set of techniques for the grammatical analysis of English. It includes an overview of the applications of functional grammar that demonstrates the practical importance of linguistic theory and analysis in relation to issues in education and society. This edition also locates Michael Halliday and his school within the history of linguistics. Linguistic terms are clearly explained and illustrated with authentic examples from a wide variety of sources including scientific and technical texts.
This revised edition of the classic treatment of its subject presents an outline of the grammar of modern English in the framework of systemic-functional linguistic theory and serves as an introduction to functional theory in general, which can be used for describing any language in its own terms. The description of English presented here has been widely used in a number of applied linguistics contexts, particularly artificial intelligence and language education, both second language and mother tongue, but also in literary stylistics and other fields requiring a rich interpretation of the text.
This work constitutes an attempt to provide Polish students of English with a succinct and simple account of the external history of the English language. It covers only one of its aspects, i.e the influence of political, military, economic and social factors on the development of language and its functioning in the English speaking world over the centuries.
