TY - BOOK AU - Hasan,Ruqaiya AU - Cloran,Carmel AU - Butt,David ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Functional descriptions: theory in practice T2 - Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, AV - P201 .F778 1996eb U1 - 415 20 PY - 1996/// CY - Amsterdam, Philadelphia PB - John Benjamins Pub. KW - Grammar, Comparative and general KW - Functionalism (Linguistics) KW - Metalanguage KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Theories, maps, and descriptions / Davis Butt -- On grammar and grammatics / M.A.K. Halliday -- On the idea of theory-neutral descriptions / Christian Matthiessen and Christopher Nesbitt -- Ditransitivity and possession / Kristin Davidse -- So grammarians haven't the faintest idea : reconciling lexis-oriented and grammar-oriented approaches to language / Gordon H. Tucker -- The semantics of get-passives / Angela Downing -- Causation in Dutch and French : interpersonal aspects / Liesbeth Degand -- Process types in Finnish / Susanna Shore -- The "complement" in Chinese grammar / Edward McDonald -- Pitjantjatjara processes : an Australian experiential grammar / David Rose -- Metalinguistic diversity : the case from case / J.R. Martin; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10509528 ER -