MAK Halliday Collected Works

From: Phil Chappell (phil_chappell@access.inet.co.th)
Date: Fri Feb 07 2003 - 01:21:53 PST


>The collected works of Halliday are gradually being published over the
>next couple of years - here's the expected dates for those interested.

Phil

> > Continuum are offering 30% off each volume of the Collected Works of
> MAK Halliday to members of the SYSFLING list.
> >
> > Contact details are at the bottom of the email.
> >
> >
> > The Collected Works
> > M A K Halliday
> > Edited by Jonathan Webster
> > Published by Continuum in 10 volumes
> > Each volume: 234 x 156 mm, £75.00 - 30% discount: ONLY £52.50
> >
> > M A K Halliday
> > For nearly half a century, Professor M.A.K. Halliday has been enriching
> the discipline of linguistics with his keen insight into the social
> semiotic phenomenon we call language. He is one of the most influential
> of living linguists and now, for the first time, Continuum are publishing
> his entire collected works.
> > The volumes in the present series encompass all aspects of Halliday's
> work and cover the breadth of the linguistics discipline. They are an
> essential and definitive collection for any linguistics library
> >
> > Available Now
> > On Grammar (Volume 1)
> > This first volume contains seventeen papers, including a new piece
> entitled > '> a personal perspective> '> , in which Professor Halliday
> offers his own views on language and linguistic theory as covered in his
> collected works. The first part presents early papers (1957-1966); the
> second part highlights how over the span of two decades (mid-60s to
> mid-80s) Halliday developed systemic theory to account for linguistic
> phenomena extending upward through the ranks from word to clause to text;
> the third part includes more recent work..
> > July 2002: 0826449441: 448pp
> >
> > Linguistic Studies of Text and Discourse (Vol 2)
> > The papers in this volume focus on the application of systemic
> functional grammar to the analysis of texts.
> > December 2002: 0826458688: 320pp
> >
> > Forthcoming
> > On Language and Linguistics (Volume 3)
> > Eighteen papers exploring different aspects of language from a systemic
> functional perspective are organized into three sections: the place of
> linguistics as a discipline; linguistics and language; and language as
> social semiotic. There is also a new work from Professor Halliday,
> entitled > '> The architecture of language> '> .
> > June 2003: 0826458696: 448pp
> >
> > The Language of Early Childhood (Volume 4)
> > The papers in this volume, looking at the development of early
> childhood language, are presented over three sections: infancy and
> protolanguage; transition from childhood tongue; and early language and
> learning.
> > September 2003: 082645870X: 352pp
> >
> > The Language of Science (Volume 5)
> > This volume explores > '> the semantic character of scientific
> discourse> '> and the chapters are organized into two sections:
> grammatical metaphor and scientific English.
> > December 2003: 0826458718: 288pp
> >
> > Computational and Quantitative Studies (Vol 6)
> > Throughout his career Professor Halliday has addressed the issue of the
> application of linguistic scholarship for Computational and Quantitative
> Studies. This volume includes works that span the last five decades.
> February 2004: 0826458726: 256pp
> >
> > Studies in English Language (Volume 7)
> > Includes > '> Getting under the skin of a language> '> , an intriguing
> new work by Professor M.A.K. Halliday. Other topics covered include
> transitivity, theme-rheme, mood and modality in English, English
> intonation and grammar, and the power of word order in English.
> > August 2004: 0826458734: 384pp
> >
> > Studies in Chinese Language (Volume 8)
> > This volume approaches the Chinese language from several interesting
> vantage points. It also includes Professor Halliday> '> s PhD thesis, >
> '> The Language of the Chinese Secret History of the Mongols> '> .
> > November 2004: 0826458742: 320pp
> >
> > Language and Education (Volume 9)
> > Professor Halliday sums up the scope of language education under the
> following three headings: language learning; learning through language;
> and learning about language.
> > February 2005: 0826458750: 416pp
> >
> > Language and Society (Volume 10)
> > The papers in this volume provide a framework for understanding the
> social meaning of language, and the relation of language to other social
> phenomena. >
> > May 2005: 0826458769: 416pp
> >
> > Ordering details
> > Please order from:
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> > Continuum,
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> > 11 York Road
> > London SE1 7NX UK
> >
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> >
> >
> >

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