Y. J. Doran
List of John Benjamins publications in which Y. J. Doran is involved.
Journal
2026 Modelling context from multiple perspectives Perspectives in Systemic Functional Linguistics: A celebration of the fiftieth international congress, Bartlett, Tom (ed.), pp. 117–153 | Article
That language functions in its context of use is one of the fundamental tenets of SFL. This paper reflects upon the modelling of context in SFL. It will view context from multiple perspectives — not in the typical trinocular sense of above, around and below, but in terms of three major… read more
2023 Archiving an academic legacy: The Halliday and Hasan Archive project Language, Context and Text 5:1, pp. 2–15 | Article
Michael Halliday’s and Ruqaiya Hasan’s estates have been found to include a large amount of unpublished materials: draft papers, research notes, photographs, comments on student papers and so on. They comprise important elements of their legacy and a potential research resource. In this paper we… read more
2023 Structure markers: A subjacency duplex analysis Language, Context and Text 5:1, pp. 16–48 | Article
In this paper we revisit the association of types of structure with modes of meaning in systemic functional linguistics (SFL). Focusing mainly on nominal group grammar, we argue that the association of experiential structure with non-recursive systems realised by multivariate structures and… read more
2021 Language in action: Sport, mode and the division of semiotic labour Language, Context and Text 3:2, pp. 274–301 | Article
This paper explores language in sport. It draws on systemic functional linguistics to map variations in language as coaches and players change situation, from setting up drills and giving feedback to calling for the ball during the intensity of play. In particular, it explores grammatical and… read more


