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Objectives:
 By
the end of this course, you should be able to apply the
principles and methods of scientific reasoning in your
analysis of English sentence structure. In particular,
you should be able to discuss the rules governing the
selection of structures covered in the semester. Our emphasis
will be on English syntax, with some discussion of morphological
and phonological patterns where these overlap with syntax.
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Course
Evaluation
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2 in-course
tests: (20% each):
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60% |
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Topics:
We will be covering the following with reference to
the structure of English.
1. Approaches to the analysis of grammar: Descriptive
vs Prescriptive; Notional (Traditional) vs Structural;
Transformational
2. Basic grammatical terminology & concepts; methods
of identifying, defining & classifying grammatical
units.
3. Word & Phrase classes. Prototypical and non-prototypical
properties. Grammatical functions vs grammatical categories.
4. Structure & types of kernel clauses. Subject
& Predicate. Five major patterns of complementation;
other types of complement. Adjuncts. Constituent structure.
5. Tense, mood aspect. Voice.
6. Clause types. Prototypical uses. Non-prototypical
uses & their illocutionary force.
7. Subordination of clauses. Structure & types.
Finite & non-finite. Embedding within a variety
of structures.
8. Non-kernel sentences and their relation to kernel
sentences. Passive Voice. Subject-Complement in copulative
clause. Extraposition. Existential construction. Cleft
construction.
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