Discovering and Teaching the Grammar of Academic Writing A workshop in Systemic Functional Linguistics
A Functional View of Grammar
A Functional View of Grammar www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org http://www.britishmuseum.org
A Functional View of Grammar Derewianka & Jones, Teaching Language in Context (Oxford, 2012)
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Adventures in SFL
Adventures in SFL the disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) understanding the complex functionality of the human brain Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) powerful tool in both research and clinical areas, helping further the understanding of brain functions
Ahhh … that’s better disorders of the central nervous system controls mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans understanding the complex functionality of the human brain Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) the further understanding of brain functions in both research and clinical areas
Three Paragraph Patterns
Linking (Old-New Information) – “Zig-zag” New information Theme (old)New information Theme (old)
Repeated/Constant Theme
uper Theme (“Fan” Pattern)
Starbucks The Starbucks employee manual The employees This coffeehouse Starbucks the experience of the individual, the two concepts are related An increase in the customer’s satisfaction with their Starbucks experience The employees a barista
Magnus Ljung origination of curse words and how they evolved He 1198 and 1166 BC These initial uses The Bible Modern curse words During this time People In the last hundred years
Grammar Toolkit for Controlling Theme • The employees • This coffeehouse • He • During this time • In the last hundred years
Grammar Toolkit for Controlling Theme uses development increase satisfaction
Grammar Toolkit for Controlling Theme • The employees are encouraged were meant • These initial uses contain has become • Modern curse words … come into existence
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