A Functional Grammar for Writers – Hardcover

A Functional Grammar for Writers engages with grammar as a means of language choice, and it is designed to show how an understanding of grammar and context can impact writing.

For writers, grammar in all its varieties becomes the medium though which the written text is expressed. Arguing that a compressive knowledge of grammar is thus pivotal, linguistics experts Viktoria Jovanovic-Krstic and Derek Irwin explore the relationship between grammar and writing. They examine the plethora of choices a writer can make and then consider those choices through an applied approach to grammar. Further, because all writers write for an audience, the ways in which they represent their message, idea, or point of view is important in terms of establishing a connection with their readers. Seen in this light, grammar empowers. A Functional Grammar for Writers helps writers understand the impact of the choices they make when writers understand how to best represent their position, express their proposition, and highlight their point of view through grammar, they inherently become more effective at writing.

A Functional Grammar for Writers shows how different parts of the systems of a functional grammar operate in a meaningful way to allow writers to craft the most impactful messages for their purpose.