Unlock The Power of Systemic Functional Linguistics in English Language Teaching

Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is a theoretical approach to language developed by Michael Halliday. It offers a beneficial perspective for understanding and teaching languages within the field of ELT. Unlike other methods that view language as a set of rules or isolated structures, SFL emphasizes language as being first and foremost a system for making meaning. This has deeply transformative implications for teaching English, especially in classrooms where students take on different communicative contexts. This article attempts to reveal the solid role of SFL in English teaching practices.