Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical grammar – syntax 1.S3.EP.29

Course objectives:
The main aim of the course is to deepend the linguistic knowledge of the students in repect to syntaxt, including elements of historical grammar
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Course content:
The level of the syntactic description: word (ultimate constituent), phrase, clause;
Types and properties of syntactic structures (structure of predication, structure of complementation, structure of modification)
Syntactic and lexical categories
structure of coordination
The structure of verb structure
Adverbials and their function
The structure of the Noun Phrase (premodification and postmodification)
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
multimedia presentation, discussion, language analysis tasks, pair work, individual work, ICT tools/MSTeams

Field of study

English Philology

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties: total number of ECTS: 3 1 ECTS – 30 hours: participation in classes, 2 ECTS – 45 hours: preparation (reading) + 15 hours: consultations

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies

Type of course

obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 3

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Requirements

Introduction to linguistics

Course coordinators

Term 2023/24-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Katarzyna Buczek

Term 2024/25-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf

Term 2022/23-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Katarzyna Buczek
Janusz Malak

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge:
The students know:
1. the place and significance of the philological science among humanities and its analytical and methodological tools, especially regarding linguistics (k_W01/P6S_WG)
2. basic terminology and theories of descriptive grammar in reference to syntax (k_W02/P6S_WG)

Skills:
The students can
3. use the terminology and take theoretical positions resulting from studying English descriptive grammar in reference to syntax (k_U01/P6S_UW)

Social competences:
The students are ready to
4. to solve linguistic problems or carry out linguistic tasks of formal and professional character (k_K02/P6S_KK)
5. accept linguistic and cultural differences and recognize them as natural professional factors (k_K03/P6S_KO)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Active participation in classes - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
2. The final test - 50% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4)

Bibliography

Reading list:
Burton-Roberts, N. 2011. "Analysing sentences: an introduction to English syntax", London: Longman

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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