Functional descriptions :  theory in practice / 
edited by Ruqaiya Hasan, Carmel Cloran, David G. Butt. 
 - Amsterdam :  John Benjamins Pub.,  1996. 
 - xxxv, 381 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science.  Series IV,  Current issues in linguistic theory ;  v. 121 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9027236240  RM328.10 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96-019286 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Grammar, Comparative and general.<br/>Functionalism (Linguistics)<br/>Metalanguage.