LING3350
Structure of English
10 Units
Available in 2012
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 2 |
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| Ourimbah | Semester 2 |
Previously offered in 2013, 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 and identify sources of error in child language, learner English and disordered language.
ObjectivesOn 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, and be able to identify sources of error in child language, ESL and disordered language | ||
ContentA 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 | ||
Transitionn/a | ||
Industrial Experience0 | ||
Assumed KnowledgeLING1110, LING1100, LING1111 or equivalent knowledge of elementary grammatical terminology. | ||
Modes of DeliveryFlexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode | ||
Teaching MethodsLecture | ||
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Contact HoursLecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||
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