Author(s): Jiajian Wu

Abstract: This article introduces the book Systemic Functional Grammar: A First Step into the Theory by Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen and M.A.K. Halliday, overviewing its contents and features. This book has involved the research fields, research models, key terms, and the origin and developmental stages of Systemic Functional Linguistics, which is the required reading to enter this filed of linguistics study and is significant for beginners.

Keywords: systemic functional linguistics; introductory book; research models

Article Info: Received: 11 Apr 2023; Received in revised form: 03 May 2023; Accepted: 11 May 2023; Available online: 18 May 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.83.9