Interpersonal grammar of Tagalog: A Systemic Functional Linguistics perspective

• Main Authors: Martin, J R, Cruz, Priscilla Angela T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/english-faculty-pubs/1; https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/fol.17016.mar
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

In this paper the interpersonal grammar of Tagalog is explored from the perspective of Systemic Functional Linguistics. Following a brief metafunctional profile of Tagalog grammar, a framework for interpreting the discourse function of Tagalog clauses is introduced – exchange structure. Subsequently...