Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese: Descriptions and Applications (FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS)
Elizabeth Thomson
€ 122.12
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese: Descriptions and Applications (FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS)
Hardcover. Intended for those working in the field of Japanese linguistics and language teaching but also to those working in comparative fields. Apart from the introductory survey chapter, the other 13 chapters in this volume are original treatments of Japanese from a systemic functional (SF) perspective from scholars in Australia and Japan. Editor(s): Thomson, Elizabeth; Armour, William. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
This book is the first dedicated collection of systemic functional descriptions of Japanese. It represents the most recent, international work describing the system and structure of Japanese and how applications of the descriptions have been used in the fields of computer science and education. The book is divided into two sections: descriptions and applications. The descriptions section is organised into the three metafunctions: textual, interpersonal and ideational. The applications section explores education and computing. The contributions on education present work on the application of systemic functional theory to teaching Japanese as a second or foreign language. The contributions on computing ... Read more
This book is the first dedicated collection of systemic functional descriptions of Japanese. It represents the most recent, international work describing the system and structure of Japanese and how applications of the descriptions have been used in the fields of computer science and education. The book is divided into two sections: descriptions and applications. The descriptions section is organised into the three metafunctions: textual, interpersonal and ideational. The applications section explores education and computing. The contributions on education present work on the application of systemic functional theory to teaching Japanese as a second or foreign language. The contributions on computing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
Series
Functional Linguistics
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845530532
SKU
V9781845530532
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Elizabeth Thomson
Elizabeth A. Thomson is the Director of Studies, Defence Force School of Languages, and Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. She coordinates The Genre Project, an ongoing research initiative aimed at mapping the genres of Japanese, particularly those found in the workplace and in Education. She teaches linguistics, Japanese language and English for Academic Purposes. ... Read more
Reviews for Systemic Functional Perspectives of Japanese: Descriptions and Applications (FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS)