Halliday & Matthiessen

Halliday and Matthiessen are renowned linguists known for their work in systemic functional linguistics (SFL). Their approach views language as a social resource used for communication. They emphasize how language functions in context, focusing on meaning-making in various social settings. Halliday's systemic model categorizes language into three core metafunctions: ideational (expressing ideas), interpersonal (building relationships), and textual (organizing information). Together, they provide a framework for analyzing how language shapes and reflects social processes, helping us understand the interplay between language, culture, and thought in everyday communication.