Portfolio Entry #6: Systemic Functional Linguistic

The Wizard talked to the Schoolmaster, 

both completely invested.

From the Common tongue

and enchanting language of the Elves,

the strong consonants of  Dwarvish and Draconic,

to the chilling but fascinating dialect of the Devils,
the Wizard and Schoolmaster spoke with burning passion.

⭐ THE WORK ON THIS POST HAS BEEN DONE JOINTLY WITH ROCIO SALOMONE ⭐

Systemic Functional Linguistic:

What is SFL?

SFL is a theory and approach to language, considering it as a SOCIAL SEMIOTIC SYSTEM. It means that language expresses meanings that are created within a social system which shapes both meaning and the language used by the speakers. 

Which are the Basic Principles Of SFL?

SFL and English as Foreign Language Teaching (EFL)

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SFL

Metacognitive analysis

Working on this entry about SFL, it made me realize that the concept of Genre was almost never discussed in any of the subjects during my secondary education. Aside from the narrative structure, the conventions, structures and functions of other genres were never introduced and discussed, resulting in us being forced to write essays or lab reports with no model to compare with. In the case of English, the focus was always on grammatical rules and structures, or on meaningless vocabulary lists. A focus on genre and function could make learning English slightly easier, motivating, memorable than the regular structural approach. Although I still cannot fully grasp how to teach with this approach due to my inexperience, it is a challenge worth taking.