"This volume brings together twelve contributions from leading figures working in ‘the IFG tradition' within Systemic Functional Linguistics. Each provides an overview of one aspect of recent thinking in this version of SFL, with its strongly social and cultural orientation. For readers who are looking for a one-volume summary that gives the authentic flavour of this significant body of work, I warmly recommend this book." - Robin P Fawcett, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, Cardiff University, UK.