Objectives and competences
• to acquire basic knowledge and methods in the field of syntax,
• to identify possibilities for the usage of the acquired methods and knowledge for independent study and vocational work.
• to learn to use expressions for special purposes,
• to get acquainted with clear and comprehensible modes in oral and written communication.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Subject and methods of syntax research, syntactic means and their importance for text production and comprehension.
• Definition of the notions sentence, clause and utterance.
• Sentence and clause typology according to form, position and function.
• Operational methods for the identification of clause and sentence elements in Valency theory.
• Word order of clauses, phrase and clause elements.
• Similarities and differences between German and Slovene syntax.
Learning and teaching methods
• Seminar,
• Tutorial,
• Individual work, working in pairs,
• Method of explanation and presentation, method of projection, method of working with pictures, maps and photos.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• define the concepts of clause and sentence
• define German clause and phrase elements
• distinguish word classes and syntactic functions
• apply methods for the identification of clause elements
• define German syntactic patterns
• apply German intonation patterns on clause level
• identify German clause elements, modifiers and syntactic patterns according to the valency model
• derive semantic and stylistic differences in texts from German syntactic patterns.
Readings
• Eisenberg, P. 31994: Grundriß der deutschen Grammatik, J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart.
• Engel, U. 2004: Deutsche Grammatik, Julius Groos Verlag, Heidelberg.
• Weinrich, H. et al. 2003: Textgrammatik der deutschen Sprache. Olms, Hildesheim.
• Hentschel, E., Weydt, 2003: H. Handbuch der deutschen Grammatik. De Gruyter, Berlin.
• Wöllstein-Leisten, A., Heilmann, A., Stepan, P., Vikner, S. 1997: Deutsche Satzstruktur. Grundlagen der syntaktischen Analyse, Stauffenburg, Tübingen.
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
German Language - Morphology
Conditions for prerequisits:
Accomplished obligations given during tutorial and seminar.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • written examination 50 %
• homework assignments and active participation. 50 %
