Course name: Descriptive Grammar of English 2* Title:

YEAR/SEMESTER: Spring 2010, Undergrad Prog II 4 INSTRUCTOR: Dr Krzysztof Migdalski, Office: 112, Office hours: Thursdays 11:30-13:00, Tel.: 71 375 29 24, mail: krzysz75@yahoo.com COURSE TYPE: tutorial PREREQUISITES: none LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: English COURSE DESCRIPTION: A theoretical description of English syntax at a basic level with elements of morphology. Topics to be covered include: The definition of grammar, formal criteria for identifying parts of speech; a detailed description of particular syntactic categories (nouns, verbs, adjectives) and their possible interpretations, the structure of phrases and sentences within the X-bar system, functional and lexical elements of grammar; the structure of words, morphological processes, word formation vs. inflection; the syntax of English questions, the syntax of complex sentences, including finite and non-finite clausal complements and modifiers. REQUIRED TEXTS: Brinton, L.J. 2000. The Structure of Modern English. John Benjamins Publishing Company. Burton-Roberts, N. 1997. Analysing Sentences. An Introduction to English Syntax. Carnie, A. 2002. Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Malden: Blackwell. Haegeman, L. 2005. Thinking Syntactically. Oxford: Blackwell Szymanek, B. 1989. Introduction to Morphological Analysis. PWN, Warszawa. COURSE OBJECTIVES: to familiarize the students with the fundamentals of the theoretical description of English morphology and syntax. GRADING AND CLASS POLICIES: Tests during the semesters, end-of-year written examination.

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