2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions

Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen; Christopher Nesbitt

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Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen and Christopher Nesbitt

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Matthiessen, Christian M.I.M. and Nesbitt, Christopher. "2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions". Functional Descriptions: Theory in practice, edited by Ruqaiya Hasan, Carmel Cloran and David Butt, John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1996, pp. 39-84. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.121.04mat

Matthiessen, C. & Nesbitt, C. (1996). 2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions. In R. Hasan, C. Cloran & D. Butt (Ed.), Functional Descriptions: Theory in practice (pp. 39-84). John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.121.04mat

Matthiessen, C. and Nesbitt, C. 1996. 2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions. In: Hasan, R., Cloran, C. and Butt, D. ed. Functional Descriptions: Theory in practice. John Benjamins Publishing Company, pp. 39-84. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.121.04mat

Matthiessen, Christian M.I.M. and Nesbitt, Christopher. "2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions" In Functional Descriptions: Theory in practice edited by Ruqaiya Hasan, Carmel Cloran and David Butt, 39-84. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1996. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.121.04mat

Matthiessen C, Nesbitt C. 2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions. In: Hasan R, Cloran C, Butt D (ed.) Functional Descriptions: Theory in practice. John Benjamins Publishing Company; 1996. p.39-84. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.121.04mat

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Prelim pages i
Table of contents vii
About the Authors ix
Theories, Maps and Descriptions xv
1. On Grammar and Grammatics 1
2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions 39
3. Ditransitivity and Possession 85
4. So Grammarians Haven’t the Faintest Idea?: Reconciling grammar and lexis in a systemic functional model of language 145
5. The Semantics of Get-passives 179
6. Causation in Dutch and French: Interpersonal aspects 207
7. Process Types in Finnish: Implicate order, covert categories, and prototypes 237
8. The Complement in Chinese Grammar: A functional reinterpretation 265
9. Pitjantjatjara Processes: An Australian experiential grammar 287
10. Metalinguistic Diversity: The case from case 325
Index 375

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Chapters in this book

Prelim pages i
Table of contents vii
About the Authors ix
Theories, Maps and Descriptions xv
1. On Grammar and Grammatics 1
2. On the Idea of Theory-neutral Descriptions 39
3. Ditransitivity and Possession 85
4. So Grammarians Haven’t the Faintest Idea?: Reconciling grammar and lexis in a systemic functional model of language 145
5. The Semantics of Get-passives 179
6. Causation in Dutch and French: Interpersonal aspects 207
7. Process Types in Finnish: Implicate order, covert categories, and prototypes 237
8. The Complement in Chinese Grammar: A functional reinterpretation 265
9. Pitjantjatjara Processes: An Australian experiential grammar 287
10. Metalinguistic Diversity: The case from case 325
Index 375

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