This collection of cutting-edge work by internationally acclaimed scholars brings together the complementary approaches of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Legitimation Code Theory (LCT), focusing on how academic discourse organises disciplinary knowledge and the means through which we can teach this in classrooms.

J. R. Martin is a world-leading authority in systemic functional linguistics.

Karl Maton is the creator and architect of Legitimation Code Theory.

Y. J. Doran is a leading young scholar combining both frameworks in research.

All three are members of the LCT Centre for Knowledge-Building.

List of Contributors

Chapter 1. Academic Discourse: An Inter-Disciplinary Dialogue

J.R. Martin, Karl Maton and Y. J. Doran

Part I: Legitimation Code Theory: Opening Ideas

Chapter 2. Specialization Codes: Knowledge, Knowers and Student Success

Karl Maton and Rainbow Tsai-Hung Chen

Chapter 3. Semantic Waves: Context, Complexity and Academic Discourse

Karl Maton

Part II: Systemic Functional Linguistics: Responses to LCT

Chapter 4. Revisiting Mode: Context In/Dependency in Ancient History Classroom Discourse

J. R. Martin and Erika Margulis

Chapter 5. Revisiting Field: Specialised Knowledge in Secondary School Science and Humanities Discourse

J. R. Martin

Part III: Bringing SFL and LCT Together to Explore Knowers and Values

Chapter 6. Seeing Values: Axiology and Implicit Evaluation in Australia's 'Invasion'

Y. J. Doran

Chapter 7. Historical Events and Processes in The Discourse of Disciplinary History and Classroom Interaction

Teresa Oteíza

Part IV: Academic Discourse in the Classroom

Chapter 8. Live Lectures: The Significance of Presence in Building Disciplinary Knowledge

Susan Hood

Chapter 9. Building A Pedagogic Metalanguage I: Curriculum Genres

David Rose

Chapter 10. Building A Pedagogic Metalanguage II: Knowledge Genres

David Rose

Index