Download or read book Key Terms in Systemic Functional Linguistics written by Christian Matthiessen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of Systemic Functional Linguistics is a social semiotic approach to language pioneered by M. A. K. Halliday, which has assumed a central importance in linguistics in recent years, anchored by a growing body of work. This book details the key terms, the key thinkers and the key texts in this field in an approachable, easy to understand and accessible manner. It is authored by leading names in the field and is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates studying linguistics and language studies.