Nominal groups in selected chapters from " Pride and prejudice" by Jane Austen: systemic functional analysis

Abstract

This study provides an insight into the selected nominal groups in “Pride and Prejudice”, one of the most enduringly popular novels in the world literature, by Jane Austen, in the light of Systemic Functional Grammar. The worldwide famous literature masterpiece long lives with readers not only because of the excellent plot. The considerable attention to the language of the timeless novel has always been paid by scholars across the nations. One of the most loved linguistic aspects debated is the abundance of sophisticated nominal groups exploited in this work of art. However, little has been done to explore of the aforementioned topic. As a consequence. This research is conducted exploiting the framework of Systemic Functional Grammar by Halliday with a view to revealing, describing and analyzing the make-up of the nominal groups in the original work.