Syntax A

Autumn semester: Detailed syllabus

Syntax A – Syllabus for the Autumn Term of 2017

 

Month

Greenbaum & Quirk, Chalker

Gethin

 

 

 

September

Ch. 2 Revision

Ch. 10Simple sentence

 

Introduction to modal verbs

 

Ch. 10 – cont.

 

Ch. 11 A – Ability, permission, possibility

 

October

 

Ch. 10 – cont.

 

 

Ch. 11 B – Past activity, habit, refusal, etc.

 

Ch. 10 – cont.

Ch. 8The semantics and grammar of adverbials

 

Ch. 11 C – Expectation, assumption, conclusion

 

Ch. 8 – cont.

 

Ch. 11 D – Obligation, absence of obligation

 

Ch. 8 – cont.

 

Ch. 11 E Duty and arrangement, with non-fulfilment

 

Ch. 8 – cont.

 

Ch. 11 F – Use of should for suggestions, opinions, feelings etc.

 

November

Mid-term test: Chapter 10

 

Mid-term test: Chapter 11

 

Ch. 11Sentence types and discourse functions

 

 

Analysis of mid-term test

Ch. 10 A – The infinitive and -ing

 

 

Ch. 12 Pro-forms and ellipsis

 

Ch. 10 B – The -ing as gerund

Revision

 

Translation (Modal verbs)

 

December

 

Ch. 12 – cont.

 

 

Ch. 10 B – cont.

Ch. 10 C – Verbs taking a full infinitive or -ing (gerund) according to meaning

 

Revision of Chapters 8, 11, 12

 

 

Ch. 10 D – Verbs taking the infinitive or -ing (participle) according to meaning