LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY -- Editiorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Aims of the book -- 1.2. Orientation - systemic functional language typology -- 1.2.1. Typology as one research application within systemic 0.8cm functional linguistics -- 1.2.2. Theory and description -- the boundary between the two -- 1.3. Mapping language - the dimensions of systemic functional theory -- 1.3.1. Language as multidimensional semiotic space -- 1.3.2. Instantiation (system to text) -- 1.3.3. Axis (kind of order: system and structure) -- 1.3.4. Metafunction (mode of meaning) -- 1.3.5. Rank (domain of meaning) -- 1.3.6. Stratification (depth of meaning) -- 1.3.7. Summary of theoretical dimensions -- 1.4. A systemic functional map of English lexicogrammar -- 1.4.1. Interpersonal clause grammar - the system of mood -- 1.4.2. Experiential clause grammar - the system of transitivity -- 1.4.3. Textual clause grammar: The system of theme -- 1.5. The global map and approaches to typology -- 1.6. Sampling to support typological generalizations across descriptions -- 1.7. Organization of the book -- Notes -- References -- 2. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of French -- 2.1. French through time and space -- 2.2. A short overview of French grammar -- 2.2.1. Rank and metafunction -- 2.2.2. A preview of the French clause -- 2.3. French clause grammar: A metafunctional profile -- 2.3.1. Mood -- 2.3.2. Transitivity -- 2.3.3. Text illustration of experiential clause grammar -- 2.3.4. Theme -- 2.4. Typological outlook -- References -- 3. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of German -- 3.1. A brief history of German -- 3.2. A description of the paradigmatic and syntagmatic organization of the German clause -- 3.3. The mood system and interpersonal structure.

3.3.1. Basic mood options -- 3.3.2. Realization -- 3.3.3. Use of tagging -- 3.3.4. Subclasses of imperatives -- 3.3.5. Mood structure -- 3.3.6. Modality and polarity -- 3.4. The transitivity system and experiential structure -- 3.4.1. Process type -- realization of transitivity roles -- 3.4.2. Mental clauses -- 3.4.3. Verbal clauses -- 3.4.4. Relational clauses -- 3.4.5. Material clauses -- 3.4.6. Text illustration -- 3.5. The theme system and theme structure -- 3.5.1. The theme system in text -- 3.5.2. theme markedness -- 3.5.3. Other features of Theme -- 3.6. Conclusion and comments on methodology -- Notes -- References -- 4. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Japanese -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Metafunctional preview of the clause in Japanese -- 4.3. The mood system and the modal structure -- 4.3.1. The mood system and other interrelated systems -- 4.3.2. Subject and modal structure in Japanese -- 4.4. The transitivity system and experiential structure -- 4.4.1. Verbal processes -- 4.4.2. Mental processes -- 4.4.3. Relational processes -- 4.4.4. Material processes -- 4.5. The theme system and theme structure -- 4.5.1. Thematic markedness -- 4.5.2. Thematic development -- 4.6. Conclusion: Next step into new description for typological survey -- Notes -- References -- Primary sources -- Secondary sources -- 5. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Tagalog -- 5.1. Ecosocial context -- 5.2. Metafunctional preview -- 5.2.1. Basic transitivity - action and description -- 5.2.2. Basic mood - statement, question, command -- 5.2.3. Basic theme -- 5.3. Transitivity -- 5.3.1. Mental processes -- 5.3.2. Material processes -- 5.3.3. Relational processes -- 5.3.4. Text illustration -- 5.4. Theme -- 5.4.1. The system of theme -- 5.4.2. Text illustration -- 5.5. Mood -- 5.5.1. Imperative -- 5.5.2. Indicative -- 5.5.3. Modality -- 5.5.4. Polarity.

5.5.5. Enclitic particles -- 5.5.6. Text illustration -- 5.6. A note on logical meaning -- 5.7. News from somewhere -- Notes -- References -- 6. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Chinese -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Preliminaries: The clause and its constituents -- 6.2.1. Clause -- 6.2.2. Group and phrase classes -- 6.2.3. Word classes -- 6.2.4. Functional structures of the clause -- 6.3. Textual metafunction -- 6.3.1. The system of theme -- 6.3.2. The system of information -- 6.3.3. Text illustrating theme and information -- 6.4. Interpersonal metafunction -- 6.4.1. The system of mood -- 6.4.2. The system of modality -- 6.4.3. A note on the system of polarity -- 6.4.4. The system of assessment -- 6.4.5. Texts illustrating interpersonal systems and structures -- 6.5. Experiential metafunction -- 6.5.1. The system of transitivity -- 6.5.2. Temporal categories -- 6.5.3. Text illustrating experiential structures -- Notes -- References -- 7. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Vietnamese -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. The metafunctional description -- 7.2.1. Theme -- 7.2.2. Mood -- 7.2.3. Transitivity -- 7.3. Conclusion -- References -- Primary sources -- Secondary sources -- 8. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Telugu -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Metafunctional preview -- 8.3. Mood -- 8.3.1. The system of mood: Realizational patterns -- 8.3.2. Polarisable clauses: Imperative -- 8.3.3. Polarisable clauses: Indicative -- 8.3.4. Nonpolarisable clauses -- 8.3.5. Dialogic text illustration of mood -- 8.4. Transitivity -- 8.4.1. Identificatory constructions -- 8.4.2. Possessive constructions -- 8.4.3. Mental process -- 8.4.4. Existential constructions -- 8.4.5. Material process constructions -- 8.4.6. Examples from discourse -- 8.5. Theme and Focus -- 8.5.1. Examples from discourse -- 8.6. Conclusion: Typological outlook -- Note -- References.

9. Metafunctional profile of the grammar of Pitjantjatjara -- 9.1. Cultural contexts -- 9.2. Metafunctional preview -- 9.2.1. A rank and stratum based approach to presenting Pitjantjatjara texts -- 9.2.2. Verbal suffixes -- 9.2.3. (Pro)nominal groups -- 9.2.4. Personal pronouns -- 9.2.5. Tone contours -- 9.2.6. Basic mood -- 9.2.7. Basic transitivity -- 9.2.8. Basic theme -- 9.3. Mood -- 9.3.1. Imperative clauses -- 9.3.2. Indicative clauses -- 9.3.3. Modal assessment -- 9.3.4. Examples from discourse -- 9.4. Transitivity -- 9.4.1. Figure type -- 9.4.2. Circumstantiation -- 9.4.3. Action -- 9.4.4. Signification -- 9.4.5. Relation -- 9.5. Theme -- 9.5.1. Resources in theme -- 9.5.2. Theme and identification -- 9.5.3. theme prominence -- 9.6. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 10. Descriptive motifs and generalizations -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Descriptive motifs and generalizations -- 10.2.1. Function-rank matrix - major systems -- 10.2.2. Variation in metafunctional unification and realization -- 10.3. Ideational - construing experience -- 10.3.1. Logical experiential -- 10.3.2. Experiential: The basic system of transitivity -- 10.3.3. Experiential: Expansion of the basic system -- 10.4. Interpersonal - enacting social roles & relations -- 10.4.1. The basic system of mood & polarity -- 10.4.2. Mood systems -- 10.4.3. Expansion of the basic system - modal assessment & distance -- 10.5. Textual - creating information as unfolding text -- 10.5.1. The status of the textual metafunction -- 10.5.2. Textual concerns - statuses and transitions -- 10.5.3. Textual statuses -- 10.5.4. The basic systems of theme and information -- 10.5.5. Reference -- 10.6. Variation across metafunctions: projection -- 10.7. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- The series Current Issues in Linguistic Theory.