Abstract
The paper illustrates grammar as a meaning-making resource for early intermediate to advanced adult learners. It focuses on the environment of clause complexing, where different functions, such as Subject and Theme, are unified to construct a rhetorically oriented language logic. The paper suggests that learners' awareness of this logic offers a gateway into discourse by enabling them to 'think grammatically'.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 67-79 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Linguistics and Education |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Clause complex
- Language logic
- Systemic functional grammar
- Thinking grammatically
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Education
- Linguistics and Language