A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH OF MENTAL CLAUSES
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss some problems that can appear in identifying mental clauses from a systemic functional point of view. According to systemic functional grammar, there are four major process types within the systemic functional framework: material, mental, verbal and relational which constitute a particular theory of ‘space’. Most of these major process types are clear, but there are also some other cases which cannot be identified so easily, the so-called ‘intermediate’ cases which are difficult to classify.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
Linguistic research and analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Annals of the University of Craiova Series Philology Linguistics
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 1-2
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN