Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday

41.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
90 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Linguistics and Language and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Language and Linguistics, 19 papers in Linguistics and Language and 13 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday's work include Linguistic Variation and Morphology (10 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (9 papers) and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (9 papers). Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday is often cited by papers focused on Linguistic Variation and Morphology (10 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (9 papers) and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (9 papers). Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday's co-authors include Ruqaiya Hasan, Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, M.A.K. Halliday, Charles F. Meyer, Angus McIntosh, Peter Strevens, Roger Fowler, Jonathan J. Webster, Robin P. Fawcett and James M. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Language and Modern Language Journal.

In The Last Decade

Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday

83 papers receiving 13.7k citations

Hit Papers

An Introduction... 1964 2026 1984 2005 2014 1978 1987 1978 2014 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. An Introduction to Functional Grammar
    2014 3.1k citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday, Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen et al. profile →
  2. Language as social semiotic : the social interpretation of language and meaning
    1978 2.9k citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday profile →
  3. Language, Context, and Text: Aspects of Language in a Social-Semiotic Perspective
    1987 2.1k citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday et al. profile →
  4. Language As Social Semiotic
    1978 1.5k citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday profile →
  5. Cohesion in English
    2014 1.2k citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday et al. profile →
  6. Notes on transitivity and theme in English: Part 2
    1967 1.1k citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday profile →
  7. Towards a language-based theory of learning
    1993 615 citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday profile →
  8. The linguistic sciences and language teaching
    1964 538 citations Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers

Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday
Harvey Sacks United States
Gail Jefferson United States
Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen Hong Kong
Charles Goodwin United States
Geoffrey Leech United Kingdom
Penelope Brown Netherlands
Douglas Biber United States
Emanuel A. Schegloff United States
John J. Gumperz United States
Ken Hyland United Kingdom
Harvey Sacks United States
Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday
Citations per year, relative to Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday (= 1×) peers Harvey Sacks

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ. & Jonathan J. Webster. (2014). Text linguistics : the how and why of meaning. Equinox Publishing Ltd. eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ., Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, & M.A.K. Halliday. (2014). An Introduction to Functional Grammar. 3092 indexed citations breakdown →
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (2014). Corpus studies and probabilistic grammar. 42–55. 27 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ. & Jonathan J. Webster. (2013). Halliday in the 21st Century. Bloomsbury Academic eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ. & Jonathan J. Webster. (2009). Continuum companion to systemic functional linguistics. Continuum eBooks. 130 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ. & Jonathan J. Webster. (2007). Language and society. Continuum eBooks. 14 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ. & Jonathan J. Webster. (2004). The language of science. Continuum eBooks. 146 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (1995). A recent view of "missteps" in linguistic theory. Functions of Language. 2(2). 249–267. 9 indexed citations
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Fawcett, Robin P., David Young, & Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday. (1988). Theory and application. 31 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ. & Robin P. Fawcett. (1987). Theory and description. 7 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (1983). Linguistics in Theory and Practice. 24–32.
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (1982). A grammar for schools. 5(4). 202. 3 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ., et al.. (1982). New Developments in Systemic Linguistics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 72 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ., et al.. (1974). As ciências lingüísticas e o ensino de línguas. 3 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (1970). A course in spoken English : intonation. Andalas University Repository (Andalas University). 199 indexed citations
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Crystal, David & Μ. Α. Κ. Halliday. (1969). Intonation and Grammar in British English. Language. 45(2). 378–378. 6 indexed citations
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Matthews, P. H., et al.. (1968). In Memory of J. R. Firth. Language. 44(2). 306–306. 28 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (1956). The linguistic basis of a mechanical thesaurus.. 3. 81–88. 7 indexed citations
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Halliday, Μ. Α. Κ.. (1956). Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, Tervuren (Belgique). Série in 80 Sciences de l'Homme. Linguistique, Vols. 2, 4–9. Tervuren: Commission de Linguistique Africaine, 1952–1954.. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 18(1). 199–199. 1 indexed citations

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