Independent University, Bangladesh

ELT 204: Advanced English Grammar Spring 20

Instr!ct"r: Mithila Mahfuz Lecturer Room 8005 (B), Department of English mmithila gmail!com #lass Sched!le: M" 0#$0 % &&00 'ra(itionall), grammar has *een un(erstoo( roughl) as a finite set of rules that helps us com*ine +or(s to ma,e phrases, clauses an( ultimatel) sentences that +e use in our e-er)(a) li-es! .o+e-er, linguists since ancient times ha-e *een stu()ing this (efinition closel) to arri-e at the present (a) conclusion that grammar is, in fact, much more than that! 'his course thus aims to strengthen the ,no+le(ge of tra(itional grammar that stu(ents ha-e ac/uire( an( to intro(uce them to contemporar) +a)s of loo,ing at grammar! 'he course +ill ena*le stu(ents to criticall) form a (efinition of language an( ma,e use of *oth historical an( contemporar) stu(ies of language to form an un(erstan(ing of ho+ language functions +ith the help of grammar, an( ho+ grammar is not merel) a 0um*le of ran(om +or(s *ut a social1cultural1cogniti-e1historical process to arri-e at 2meaning3 that at the same time unifies the peoples of this +orl( an( (ifferentiates them! 4lthough the focus of the course lies in stu()ing English language through 'ransformational 5enerati-e 5rammar, stu(ents +ill *e intro(uce( to (ifferent t)pes of grammars an( grammatical theories in e6istence! 'herefore, the desired st!dent "!tc"me of EL' 708 is to la) a *asic foun(ation for un(erstan(ing the s)stems go-erning the functions of language in general an( English in particular! B) the en( of this course, stu(ents +ill *e a*le to i(entif) the (ifferent structural an( functional units of English grammar an( learn their ()namics in forming an( changing meanings in English! $ec"mmended reading for this course inclu(es: 1 4! Do+ning an( 9! Loc,e! A University Course in English Grammar! Routle(ge, 7007 1 4!: 'homson an( 4!; Matinet! A Practical English Grammar (8th e(ition)! <=9, &#8> 1 B! 4arts! English Syntax and Argumentation ($r( e(ition). 9algrage Macmillan, 7008 1 D! ?ree*orn! A Coursebook in English Grammar! 9algra-e, &##5 1 :! Langan! Sentence Skills: A Workbook or Writers, ?orm B, @th e(ition! Mc5ra+ .ill, 7008 1 A! Boer0as an( A! Barri(ge! !ntroducing English Grammar. 4rnol(, 7000 1 M!4!A .alli(a)! An !ntroduction to "unctional Grammar! 4rnol(, &##8 1 M! Dean! English Grammar #essons! <=9, 7000 1 M! B+an! Practical English Usage ($r( e(ition)! <=9, 7005 <utsi(e the rea(ing list, the instructor +ill pro-i(e a((itional han(outs an( reference to appropriate resources on the Cnternet as an( +hen re/uire(! Btu(ents must refrain from loo,ing up +e*sites an( referring to them +ithout first ma,ing sure from the instructor that those +e*sites an( the material pu*lishe( in them are cre(i*le an( -ali(! &

$eading %e&"re classes +ill *e man(ator) for most sessions, especiall) since most te6ts +ill *e relati-el) (ifficult, re/uiring thorough rea(ing, perhaps e-en multiple times! 'his course is meant for stu(ents +ith an e6perience of (ealing +ith a(-ance( courses an( it +ill *e (eli-ere( in the form of disc!ssi"n type lect!res' .ence, st!dent participati"n is compulsor)! =nless other+ise specifie(, assignments +ill ha-e to *e hand(ritten! Eval!ati"n for this course +ill inclu(e: 1 8 Duizzes, 5 mar,s each (t+o *etter scores +ill *e consi(ere() 1 Elass 4tten(ance, 5 mar,s 1 Elass 9articipation, 5 mar,s 1 4ssignments, in1class an( ta,e home, &0 mar,s 1 Mi(1term e6am, $0 mar,s 1 ?inal e6am, $0 mar,s There (ill %e n" ma)e !ps &"r missed *!i++es,e-ams' .igh attendance is crucial for this course as topics co-ere( in a class +ill not *e repeate( unless for re-ision or a*sence (ue to a genuine emergenc)! Cn case a class is misse( (ue to una-oi(a*le circumstances in the uni-ersit) or the countr) or (ue to the instructor3s a*sence, /a)e Up #lass +ill *e sche(ule( at a later (ate +ith consultation +ith the stu(ents! Regar(ing #heating,0lagiarism in assignments or e6amsF/uizzes, the instructor +ill follo+ the (irecti-es outline( in the uni-ersit) Eo(e of Eon(uct! Grading +ill *e (one as sho+n *elo+: 102 00 A3 45241 A23 46247 B83 40244 B3 55251 B23 56257 #8350254 #3 75271 #23 76277 983 602 74 93 Bel"( 60 :

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"ee, &: 1 1 1 1 Cntro(uction to the course "hat is languageG "hat is the relation *et+een language an( communicationG Eharacteristics of language

"ee, 7: 1 1 1 ?unctions of language Btu() of language .o+ is language structure(G

"ee, $: 1 1 Meaning meaning of meaning "hat is the significance of meaning

"ee, 8: 1 1 .o+ is meaning constructe(G .o+ is it con-e)e(G .o+ is meaning change(G Duiz &

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Mi(1term E6amination English grammar

"ee, &0: 1 B)ntactic forms in English "or(s, +or( classes an( phrases

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"ee, &7: 1 B)ntactic functions Bu*0ect19re(icate, DirectFCn(irect <*0ect, 4(0unct

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"ee, &8: 1 ?unction1?orm Cnterface

"ee, &5: 1 ?unction1?orm Cnterface (cont3()

"ee, &>: 1 Elauses an( Bentences ')pes an( hierarchies of clauses, tree (iagrams, etc!

"ee, &@: 1 Elauses an( Bentences (cont3()

"ee, &8: 1 1 Duiz 8 9re(icates an( 'hematic Roles

"ee, &#: 1 1 9re(icates an( 'hematic Roles (cont3() H1*ar 'heor) .ea(s, Eomplements, Bpecifiers, 4(0uncts

"ee, 70: 1 H1*ar 'heor) (cont3()

"ee, 7&: 1 H1*ar 'heor) (cont3()

"ee, 77: 1 Elauses C1no(e, CE Btructure, Bu*or(inate Elauses

"ee, 7$: 1 Elauses (cont3()

"ee, 78: 1 Elauses (cont3()

"ee, 75: 1 'he issue of tense an( mo(alit) ;er*s, Iominals, 4spect, Mo(alit), etc!

"ee, 7>: 1 'he issue of tense an( mo(alit) (cont3()

"ee, 7@: 1 5rammatical Cn(eterminac) Eategor) Boun(aries an( 5ra(ience

"ee, 78: 1 5rammatical Cn(eterminac) (cont3()

"ee, 7# an( $0: 1 Re-ision for ?inal E6amination