论韩礼德的元功能思想

元功能思想,也称纯理功能,在功能语言学理论中占有着重要地位。作者就韩礼德元功能理论与其他学者的功能研究存在不同之处、他为什么采取三分的方法以及他的元功能思想理论依据等问题进行探讨,得出以下结论:元功能理论是对语言功能的抽象概括;它贯穿整个系统功能语法体系中,其功能分类构成系统功能语法的总体框架,成为功能语言学得以深入的发展的基础和平台。元功能理论三分方法不仅具有高度的概括性,而且是必须的。它反映了韩礼德的功能与结构的对应理论,充分体现了韩礼德的语言观、系统观、层次观以及语域和语境的思想,从而使整个系统功能语言理论成为一个完整、有机的体系。

A Study on Metafunctions of Halliday

The theory of metafunctions plays a very important role in Hallidayan systemic functional linguistics.It includes three kinds of meanings: ideational,interpersonal,and textural.According to Halliday,all the specific functions can be assigned to one or other of the three functions,hence these broad functions are referred as metafunctions.There are different kinds of classifications of language functions.Still we think that the three metafunctions of Halliday are the most influential.Then what are the differences between Halliday and other scholars on the study of language functions? Why does Halliday study language functions from these three points of view? What are the theoretical bases for these? This article will explore these questions.The theory of metafunctions is closed related with the other key concepts in systemic functional linguistics,such as the theory of system,the theory of register and context,the theory of stratum.And it is in compliance with his opinion of language,that is,language as social semiotic.From the analysis of the above questions,we draw the following conclusions: The three aspects of metafunctions are the abstract generalizations of language functions and this classification constitutes the framework of systemic functional linguistics.If we break this classification,we will break the whole picture of systemic functional grammar and the whole theory of systemic functional linguistics will not be as intact as it is now.