1st Edition
A Functional Linguistic Perspective on Developing Language
By Anne McCabe
Copyright 2021
268 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
268 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
268 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This volume offers a comprehensive account of language development from a Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) perspective, integrating theory and data from a wide range of research studies.
The book begins by taking an in-depth look at SFL theory and its focus on texts, highlighting the metafunctional nature of language and the ways in which individuals’ repertoires of meaning-making resources... Read more
CHAPTER 1 Developing language: A functional linguistic perspective
CHAPTER 2 Developing language from infancy
CHAPTER 3 Developing language through school
CHAPTER 4 Developing additional languages
CHAPTER 5 Developing theory, pedagogy, and research
Biography
Anne McCabe teaches linguistics and academic writing in the English Department at Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus. She has published numerous book chapters and articles using a functional linguistics perspective applied to language development. She co-edited Language and Literacy: Functional Approaches and Advances in Language and Education.
