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Lecturer(s)
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Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Zatloukalová Leslie Joy
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Nováková Eva, Mgr.
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Řeřicha Václav, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Babická Blanka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Szcześniak Konrad, DR HAB
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Course content
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During the introductory session students will learn about the structure and definition of the English sentence as a basic communicative unit, the elements of the sentence and their syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations. The topics that students will learn on their own include the subject, concord between the subject and verb, the verb and its complementation, the structure of complex noun phrases, negation and the English equivalents of Czech one- element sentences. There is a multimedia study material "Syntax 1" and "Syntax 2" prepared for this course containing PowerPoint presentations, downloadable materials and links to recommended web pages.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The aims of the course are to introduce one of the linguistic disciplines - syntax - and its basic terminology, to make students understand the structure of the sentence as a basic unit of communication, and help them identify its parts and their relations; to introduce the relations within the complex noun phrase, to introduce negation and Czech one-element sentences and their English equivalents.
Students will learn basic terminology related to English syntax.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
homework task
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Recommended literature
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Biber,D.; Conrad, S.; Leech,G. (1999). Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Harlow.
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Dušková, L. (1994). Mluvnice současné angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. Praha.
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Greenbaum, S.; Quirk, R. (1990). Student´s Grammar of the English Language. Harlow.
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Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge.
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Chalker, S. (2005). A Student´s English Grammar Workbook. Harlow.
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Van Valin Jr., R.D. (2001). An Introduction to Syntax. Cambridge.
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