Abstract
This chapter concentrates on functional grammar (FG). The structure of FG is such that every term occurring in a predication has at least a semantic function, and may also receive a syntactic and/or a pragmatic function. Rules and principles of FG can be formulated in terms of functions of each of the three levels because the functional specifications are explicitly available and retrievable in the underlying structure of predications. FG seeks to achieve a maximum degree of practical applicability in the analysis of diverse aspects of language and language use. The chapter outlines the overall structure of FG. The theory of FG has been applied to a variety of problems in different languages. Keywords:functional grammar (FG); language; practical applicability; pragmatic function; predication; semantic function
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