LING3350

Structure of English

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1, Semester 2
Ourimbah	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Provides the grammatical knowledge necessary for a descriptive analysis of the structure of contemporary English, from the level of word class through phrase structure analysis to the description of complex sentence patterns. On completion of the course students should be able to provide a grammatical analysis of English sentential structure.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course, students will:
have an understanding of grammatical terminology and levels of grammatical analysis be competent to analyse sentences in terms of word classes, phrase structure, grammatical relations, be competent to apply grammatical knowledge to the analysis of English sentential structure.

Content

A descriptive analysis of the structure of contemporary English. Topics covered will be selected from the following:
formal criteria for word class identification
analysis of simple clause structures
grammatical relations
finite and non-finite subordinate clauses
coordination and apposition
interrogative structures
topicalisation structures such as existential, extraposition, cleft and pseudo-cleft

Replacing Course(s)

n/a

Transition

n/a

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

LING1110, LING1100, LING1111 or equivalent knowledge of elementary grammatical terminology.

Modes of Delivery

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	Three take-home assignments in the form of problem sets: (60%)
Examination: Formal	Final examination: 40% (during the formal final examination period)

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables