Abstract
In the area of systemic functional linguistics, significant efforts have been done in the description of languages other than English. In the case of Chinese, most of these studies are unfolded at clause level. In this study, descriptions will instead focus on nominal groups: I will explore the experiential meaning of the Chinese nominal group. By looking at the experiential structure of the nominal group, I will
mainly focus on each functional element within the structure, which is significant in terms of experiential meaning. Based on the manual analysis of a small corpus, each functional element will be studied in turn within different systems of the system network of the Chinese nominal group. A systemic description of nominal groups is expected to contribute to other areas, such as translation studies and
foreign language teaching.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of ISFC 35 |
| Subtitle of host publication | voices around the world |
| Editors | Canzhong Wu, Christian M.I.M Matthiessen, Maria Herke |
| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | 35th ISFC Organizing Committee |
| Pages | 189-194 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980544718 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | International Systemic Functional Congress (35th : 2008) - Sydney, Australia Duration: 21 Jul 2008 → 25 Jul 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | International Systemic Functional Congress (35th : 2008) |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 21/07/08 → 25/07/08 |