The Required reading for Entering Systemic Functional Linguistics: A review of Systemic Functional Grammar: A First Step into the Theory

Abstract

This article introduces the book Systemic Functional Grammar: A First Step into the Theory by Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen and M.A.K. Halliday, overviewing its contents and features. This book has involved the research fields, research models, key terms, and the origin and developmental stages of Systemic Functional Linguistics, which is the required reading to enter this filed of linguistics study and is significant for beginners.