Verbal Art and Systemic Functional Linguistics

This book provides an overview of systemic functional stylistics (SFL) as an appliable linguistics with reference to the theory of Verbal Art. It sketches a concise history of the linguistic study of literature and explains the emergence of SFL approaches. It also discusses the correspondences between Hasan's framework and Jakobson's theories of poetic function, grammatical parallelism, and pervasive parallelism. The book addresses the teaching of language in literature with SFL/SSS tools and offers a case study of an undergraduate EFL curriculum in Bologna, Italy. It also presents a synopsis of stylistics research wedded to multimodal/multisemiotic, corpus, and translation approaches. The author emphasizes Hasan's stylistic legacy and speaks to the future directions of systemic functional stylistic studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2021
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the dialectic between theory and practice that underpins systemic functional linguistics (SFL) as a practical field of study in linguistics. It provides a concise history of the linguistic study of literature, encompassing the broader field of literary linguistics, as well as the specific approaches taken by SFL. Furthermore, it delves into the theoretical foundations of systemic functional stylistics, particularly focusing on the development of Systemic Socio-Semantic Stylistics (SSS), the central descriptive-analytical model created by Ruqaiya Hasan.

The book proceeds to examine the connections between Hasan's framework and various linguistic concepts proposed by Jakobson, including empirical linguistic evidence of poetic function, grammatical parallelism, and pervasive parallelism. This analysis is conducted through the examination of a poem by D.H. Lawrence, "Bei Hennef" (1913). Additionally, the book addresses the teaching of language in literature using the tools of SFL/SSS, presenting a case study of the experience of guiding students towards developing a special register awareness in an undergraduate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum in Bologna, Italy.

To provide a comprehensive perspective on systemic functional stylistics studies, the volume also includes a synopsis of stylistics research that integrates multimodal/multisemiotic, corpus, and translation approaches. It explores some of the theoretical issues inherent in these approaches, particularly in relation to Hasan's stylistic legacy. In the concluding chapter, the author reflects on the future directions that systemic functional stylistic studies may take, with a particular emphasis on Hasan's stylistic contributions.

Overall, this book serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and students interested in the intersection of language, literature, and linguistics, offering a comprehensive and up-to-date account of systemic functional stylistics and its applications.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 177 x 254 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781795347