Objectives and competences
To familiarize students with the notion of syntax in general and English syntax in particular.
Content (Syllabus outline)
What is syntax? Syntax in the framework of general linguistic theory. Simple sentences. Syntactic functions and semantic roles in sentences, and clauses. Types of sentences: questions, commands, exclamations. Ellipsis and both simple and complex coordination. Complex sentences: subordination and coordination. Modifications: pre-modification and post-modification. Verbal phrases. Constituent structures.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures,
• practical exercises,
• individual short papers on selected topics.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The student will acquire knowledge which is necessary for the understanding of syntactic structures. She will be able to analyse and synthesize information which relates to the structure of the sentence and its typology. She will be able to solve problems connected to syntactic categorization and the semantic role of sentence parts. She will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to the problems connected to the interaction of syntax and informational and communicative processes
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Theoretical approach to problems and analytical methodology and analysis.
Readings
• Greenbaum. S. and R. Quirk 1990. A Student’s Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman
• Quirk, R. Greenbaum, S. and J. Svartik. 1990. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language.
• Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy. 2006. Cambridge Grammar of English A Comprehenisive Guide Spoken and Written English Grammar and Usage. Cambridge: CUP
Prerequisits
Attendance of 80 % and participation in the course and the completion of individual homework assignments are prerequisites for taking the written exam
Additional information on implementation and assessment • Written exam
• Individual homework assignements
• Attendance and participation
