
Expanding Horizons in Systemic Functional Linguistics
Interdisciplinary applications, multimodality, and theoretical advances
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ISBN 9789027243058 | EUR 135.00 | USD 176.00
This volume serves as a practical manifestation of Systemic Functional Linguistics’ continued evolution toward greater global impact and relevance. Through a diverse range of interdisciplinary applications, it aims to reinforce the theory’s unique status as a fundamentally appliable resource designed to solve complex real-world problems, to enhance the accessibility of systemic insights for a broader, global audience, as well as to provide the necessary empirical evidence to bolster the theory's visibility in the 21st century. Its chapters address scholars in various fields and with different expertise, as together they embrace a transdisciplinary orientation and uphold the long-standing principle of social accountability. All in all, this edited volume is a testament to the enduring vitality of Systemic Functional Linguistics, demonstrating how the theory continues to evolve.
[Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics, 80] Expected February 2027. vi, 275 pp. + index
Publishing status: In production
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Table of Contents
- IntroductionClaudia E. Stoian and Christian M. I. M. Matthiessen | pp. 1–17
- Section I. Interdisciplinary applications of SFL
- Chapter 1. Disciplinary knowledge integration between Systemic Functional Linguistics and Generative Artificial IntelligenceSandra Petroni | pp. 20–40
- Chapter 2. Systemic Functional Linguistics and news literacy: The potential of SFL to unveil bias and fake newsMartin Kaltenbacher | pp. 41–62
- Chapter 3. Appraisal in action: Mapping attitudinal meaning in viva examiners’ evaluationsNadia Mayahi | pp. 63–81
- Chapter 4. Multimodal analysis of linguistic and paralinguistic interaction in dialogic academic discourse within an EAP contextMersini Karagevrekis | pp. 82–102
- Section II. Multimodal and multilingual studies
- Chapter 5. Intersectional representations of parenthood in picture books about forced displacement: A systemic functional multimodal discourse analysisMaria Bîrlea and Izaskun Elorza | pp. 104–123
- Chapter 6. Character-reader interaction in male same-sex parent family picture books: A multimodal systemic functional analysisA. Jesús Moya Guijarro | pp. 124–144
- Chapter 7. Applying SFL to the teaching of oratory: Examples from the context of FranceFiona Rossette-Crake | pp. 145–165
- Section III. Typological and theoretical refinements
- Chapter 8. Sprachbund, Standard Average European, and Systemic Functional Linguistic typology: Towards a metafunctional reappraisalSorin Ciutacu | pp. 168–192
- Chapter 9. Rethinking fragments: Textual prominence at the interface of clause and discourse in Systemic Functional LinguisticsAna Elina Martínez-Insua | pp. 193–213
- Chapter 10. Tense in basketball podcasts: A systemic functional perspective on counterfactual conditionalsJorge Arús-Hita | pp. 214–234
- Section IV. Context-specific analyses
- Chapter 11. Space, time, and manner: A systemic functional interpretation of the circumstantial elements in the Parable of the Good SamaritanTilsa Kunjumon | pp. 236–257
- Chapter 12. Construing pain: Contributions and challenges of applying the Appraisal framework in healthcare communicationMariana Pascual | pp. 258–275