About M. A. K.

M. A. K. Halliday (1925-2018) was a prominent British linguist, best known for his development of systemic functional linguistics, a theory that emphasizes the role of language as a social semiotic system. His work focused on the relationship between language, meaning, and context, influencing fields such as education, linguistics, and discourse analysis. Halliday's seminal publications include "An Introduction to Functional Grammar," which has been widely used as a key text for understanding how language operates in various social contexts.