A Corpus-Based Study of Projection in English from the Systemic Functional Perspective

<p>This book presents a comprehensive study on the phenomenon of projection in English language drawing upon Halliday���s systemic functional linguistics (SFL) model. It aims to clarify the grammatical status of projecting and projected clauses and explore their synchronic distribution features as well as diachronic evolution patterns.</p><p><br>This book provides insights into the understanding of the grammatical status of projection-related clauses. Furthermore the uncovering of historical evolution trends contributes to the literature on grammatical metaphor in SFL. From a practical standpoint the empirical investigations into the relationship between projection and text technicality provide important implications for English teaching pedagogy and discourse analysis.</p><p> </p>