Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Two main traditio in modern linguistics
1.2 Research background
1.3 Aim and objectives
1.4 Research questio
1.5 Data and methodology
1.6 The Structure of this book
Chapter 2 A Synopsis of SFL
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Background to Hallidayan linguistics
2.3 Four developmental stages of SFL
2.4 Fundamental concepts in SFL
2.5 SFL as angeneral linguistics and as an appliable linguistics
2.6 Halliday' s IFG
2.7 Extended components in SFL
2.8 Summary
2.9 Concluding remarks
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Rationale for adopting a multi - method approach
3.3 The document method
3.4 Questionnaire
3.5 Interview
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4 SFL Studies in China: A Survey
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Three stages of SFL studies in China
4.3 Research areas and topics
4.4 SFL publicatio
4.5 Conferences and semina
4.6 Chinese contributio
4.7 Summary
Chapter 5 The Situation of SFL Studies and Activities:An Initial Analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Analyses of published writings
5.3 Analyses of questionnaires
5.4 Analyses of interviews
5.5 Summary
Chapter 6 Discussion: A Tentative Appraisal
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Theory and description
6.3 Analysis
6.4 The study of Chinese
6.5 Applicatio
6.6 SFL and other approaches
6.7 Non - SFL studies
6.8 Implicatio
6.9 Summary
Chapter 7 Conclusion
7.1 A summary of the preceding chapte
7.2 Awe to the research questio
7.3 Implicatio
7.4 Follow - up research
7.5 Concluding remarks
References
Acknowledgements