Recent discourse-based perspectives on grammar discuss how linguistic items exhibit diverse patterns when analyzed within longer texts. Scholars like Hughes, McCarthy, Halliday, and Hassan emphasize the cohesion and unity of texture in text through grammar and vocabulary patterns, connecting meaning

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Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is the study of language use in social contexts, integrating social theories with discourse analysis methods. Originating in the 1970s as Critical Linguistics (CL), CDA evolved to focus on how language reflects and shapes social meaning. The relationship between CL

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Linda A. Halliday, Assistant Inspector General, highlighted significant issues in the VA's handling of conference expenditures. The investigation uncovered lack of transparency, poor oversight, and potential ethical violations in the spending of VA funds. Failure to account for expenses and inadequa

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Delve into the realm of discourse analysis focusing on the connection between language usage and social settings from the perspectives of linguistics, psychology, anthropology, and sociology. Explore the works of key figures like Dell Hymes, M.A.K. Halliday, and the contributions of semiotics and Fr

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Exploring the concepts of Systemic Functional Linguistics as introduced by Halliday, this text delves into the role of language in everyday interactions, cultural studies, and literary theories. It highlights the different functions of language - interpersonal, ideational, and textual - and their ap

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In these slides, the historical background to A-level English Language is explored, focusing on significant figures such as Randolph Quirk, Michael Halliday, and Sydney Katharine Perera. Quirk's 1964 publication highlights the challenges in English language education and the need for improvements in

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