Contents
总 序
前 言
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Introduction of Functional Syntax
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Sydney Grammar and the Cardiff Grammar
1.3 Functional syntactic categories
1.4 Functional syntactic relationships
1.5 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 2 The Clause: Types and Boundary Markers
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The clause: types
2.2.1 The simple clause
2.2.2 The coordinate clause
2.3 The clause: boundary markers
2.3.1 The Binder
2.3.2 The Linker
2.3.3 The punctuation mark
2.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 3 Elements and Functions of the Clause
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Elements of the clause
3.2.1 The Main Verb
3.2.2 The Main Verb Extension
3.2.3 The Auxiliary Verb
3.2.4 The Auxiliary Extension
3.2.5 The Infinitive element
3.2.6 The Negator
3.2.7 The Operator
3.2.8 The Subject
3.2.9 The Let element
3.2.10 The Complement
3.2.11 The Adjunct
3.2.12 The Linker
3.2.13 The Binder
3.2.14 The Vocative
3.2.15 The Starter and the Ender
3.3 Functions of the clause
3.3.1 Functions of the clause in the sentence
3.3.2 Functions of the clause in the clause
3.3.3 Functions of the clause in the nominal group
3.3.4 Functions of the clause in the quality group
3.3.5 Functions of the clause in the quantity group
3.3.6 Functions of the clause in the prepositional phrase
3.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 4 Elements and Functions of the Nominal Group
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Elements of the nominal group
4.2.1 The head
4.2.2 The modifier
4.2.3 The determiner
4.2.4 The qualifier
4.2.5 The linker
4.2.6 The inferer
4.2.7 The starter and the ender
4.3 Functions of the nominal group
4.3.1 Functions of the nominal group in the clause
4.3.2 Functions of the nominal group in the nominal group
4.3.3 Functions of the nominal group in the quality group
4.3.4 Functions of the nominal group in the quantity group
4.3.5 Functions of the nominal group in the prepositional phrase
4.3.6 Functions of the nominal group in the preposition group
4.3.7 Functions of the nominal group in the conjunction group
4.3.8 Functions of the nominal group in the genitive cluster
4.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 5 Elements and Functions of the Quality Group
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Elements of the quality group
5.2.1 The apex
5.2.2 The temperer
5.2.3 The finisher
5.2.4 The quality deictic
5.2.5 The quality quantifier
5.2.6 Other elements
5.3 Functions of the quality group
5.3.1 Functions of the “standard” quality group
5.3.2 Functions of the “superlative” quality group
5.3.3 Functions of the “ordinative” quality group
5.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 6 Elements and Functions of the Quantity Group
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Elements of the quantity group
6.2.1 The amount
6.2.2 The adjustor
6.2.3 The quantity group finisher
6.3 Functions of the quantity group
6.3.1 Functions of the quantity group in the clause
6.3.2 Functions of the quantity group in the nominal group
6.3.3 Functions of the quantity group in the quality group
6.3.4 Functions of the quantity group in the quantity group
6.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 7 Elements and Functions of the Prepositional Phrase
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Elements of the prepositional phrase
7.2.1 The minor verb
7.2.2 The completive
7.2.3 Other elements
7.3 Functions of the prepositional phrase
7.3.1 Functions of the prepositional phrase in the clause
7.3.2 Functions of the prepositional phrase in the nominal group
7.3.3 Functions of the prepositional phrase in the prepositional phrase
7.3.4 Functions of the prepositional phrase in the quality group
7.3.5 Functions of the prepositional phrase in the quantity group
7.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 8 Elements and Functions of the Preposition Group and the Conjunction Group
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The preposition group
8.2.1 Elements of the preposition group
8.2.2 Functions of the preposition group
8.3 The conjunction group
8.3.1 Elements of the conjunction group
8.3.2 Functions of the conjunction group
8.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 9 Elements and Functions of Clusters
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The genitive cluster
9.2.1 Elements of the genitive cluster
9.2.2 Functions of the genitive cluster
9.3 The human proper name cluster
9.3.1 Elements of the human proper name cluster
9.3.2 Functions of the human proper name cluster
9.4 The address cluster
9.4.1 Elements of the address cluster
9.4.2 Functions of the address cluster
9.5 The date cluster
9.5.1 Elements of the date cluster
9.5.2 Functions of the date cluster
9.6 The telephone number cluster
9.6.1 Elements of the telephone number cluster
9.6.2 Functions of the telephone number cluster
9.7 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 10 Types and Motivations of Discontinuity
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Types of discontinuity
10.2.1 Discontinuity in the prepositional phrase
10.2.2 Discontinuity in the quality group
10.2.3 Discontinuity in the nominal group
10.2.4 Discontinuity in the quantity group
10.2.5 Discontinuity in the clause
10.3 Motivations of discontinuity
10.4 Summary
Exercises
Chapter 11 An Overall Analysis of Clauses
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Analysis of the simple clause
11.2.1 Analysis of the simple clause without an embedded clause
11.2.2 Analysis of the simple clause with an embedded clause
11.3 Analysis of the coordinate clause
11.4 Summary
Exercises
Keys
References