AJ12054 Introduction to Syntax

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Drápela, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 19:10–20:45 G24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination || AJ01002 Practical English II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 70 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/70, only registered: 0/70, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/70
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on selected aspects of English syntax. The key topics of this course include: sentence structure, sentence elements, noun phrase and verb phrase, modality, negation, word order, cohesion and ellipsis, adverbial clauses, functional sentence perspective.
Syllabus
  • Summary of topics: 0. Course Introduction 1. Hypersyntax (Functional Sentence Perspective) 2. From Words to Phrases 3. Complex Noun Phrases I. 4. Complex Noun Phrases II. 5. Major Clause Elements 6. Major Clause Patterns 7. Dependent and Independent Clauses 8. Word Order 9. Circumstance Adverbials I 10. Circumstance Adverbials II (Adverbial Clauses) 11. Stance Adverbials 12. Linking Adverbials
Literature
    required literature
  • BIBER, Douglas, Susan CONRAD and Geoffrey N. LEECH. Longman student grammar of spoken and written English. First published. Harlow: Longman, 2002, vii, 487. ISBN 9780582237278. info
    recommended literature
  • Glossary of Terms to the The Internet Grammar of English (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/frames/consult.htm)
  • Dušková, L. a kol.: Elektronická mluvnice současné angličtiny - Syntax, http://www.mluvniceanglictiny.cz/syntax
  • DRÁPELA, Martin. Sbírka textů k předmětu Úvod do syntaxe (A Corpus of Texts for the Introduction to Syntax Course). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 220 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7104-9. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • DUŠKOVÁ, Libuše. Mluvnice současné angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. 2. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1994, 673 s. ISBN 8020004866. info
  • CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
  • GREENBAUM, Sidney and Randolph QUIRK. A student's grammar of the English language. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 490 stran. ISBN 0582059712. info
    not specified
  • MILLER, Jim. An Introduction to English Syntax. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009, 224 pp. ISBN 978-0-7486-3361-6. info
  • CARTER, Ronald and Michael MCCARTHY. Cambridge grammar of English :a comprehensive guide : spoken and written English grammar and usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, x, 973 s. ISBN 0521674395. info
  • HUDDLESTON, Rodney and Geoffrey K. PULLUM. The Cambridge grammar of the English language. Edited by Laurie Bauer. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, xvii, 1842. ISBN 9780521431460. info
Teaching methods
Lecture/Seminar. Class discussions. Homework assignments. Practical analysis of sample texts and language data.
Assessment methods
Participation of more than 70 per cent. Presentation of a syntactic topic. A written test at the end of the term.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015.
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