LING3350
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
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.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe grammatical terminology and levels of grammatical analysis.
2. Explain key grammatical concepts, such as syntactic constituent and embedding of syntactic structure.
3. Examine sentences in terms of word classes, phrase structure, grammatical relations.
4. Apply grammatical knowledge to the analysis of English sentential structure.
5. Apply your knowledge of the research process to contribute to a research project
Content
A descriptive analysis of the structure of contemporary English. Topics covered will be selected from the following:
- formal criteria for word class identification
- properties of phrasal structure
- analysis of simple clause structures
- major grammatical categories of the verb: tense, aspect, voice
- grammatical relations
- finite and non-finite subordinate clauses
- interrogative structures
Assumed knowledge
LING1110, LING1100, LING1111 or equivalent knowledge of elementary grammatical terminology.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Written Assignment 1
Written Assignment: Written Assignment 2
Written Assignment: Written Assignment 3
Online Open Book Formal Examination: Formal exam - closed book examination
Participation: Research Participation
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- LING3350 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 221.6 KB)
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