Meaning and Function : the Place of Coseriu’s Linguistic Theory in Functional Linguistics

Meaning and Function

The use of the word functional in the most diverse theories and approaches has contributed in no small measure to the confusion in linguistics today. This article does not claim to give an overview of the different directions of functionalism in linguistics. Rather, the aim is to present what Coseriu‘s view characterised as functional in his time and to what extent his theory outlined a path that still makes sense in functional-cognitive linguistics today. This will involve an examination of Coseriu‘s difficult-to-identify concept of function. Furthermore, the article will also show that functional thinking is relevant for current grammatography.

Metadaten
Author details:	Gerda Hassler ORCiD GND
ISSN:	2065-4057
ISSN:	2457-8835
Title of parent work (English):	Concordia discors vs. discordia concors : international journal for researches into comparative literature, contrastive linguistics, cross-cultural and translation strategies
Subtitle (English):	the Place of Coseriu’s Linguistic Theory in Functional Linguistics
Publisher:	Ştefan cel Mare University Press
Place of publishing:	Suceava
Publication type:	Article
Language:	English
Year of first publication:	2021
Publication year:	2021
Release date:	2023/01/02
Tag:	function; functional unit; grammatography; meaning; oppositions
Issue:	16
Number of pages:	34
First page:	17
Last Page:	50
Organizational units:	Philosophische Fakultät / Institut für Romanistik
DDC classification:	4 Sprache / 40 Sprache / 400 Sprache