ECTS course syllabi
Institute of English Studies
Module 14
ECTS code
Linguistics 3
Hours
60/ 30
1.2.5-D1-M14/ 1.2.5-W1-M14
ECTS points Final requirement
6
Credit/grade
Year
II
Semester
3
Form
obligatory
Language Prerequisites
English
none
Provider
University of Opole /Faculty of Philology /Institute of English Studies
Studies
Subject
English Philology
Degree
BA
Organization
Full time
Part time
Profile
Academic
Major/Specialty
English and Cultural Studies
English and Spanish
Translation Studies
Business English
Courses in the module
Course name
ECTS code Form
Descriptive grammar of English
with elements of historical
grammar: syntax
Hours
1.2.5-D1classes
30
GOS
1.2.5-W115
GOS
Descriptive grammar of English 1.2.5-D1classes
30
with elements of historical
GOSP
grammar: semantics and
1.2.5-W115
pragmatics
GOSP
Forms of evaluation of effects (see below for types of effects)
written test covering the course content (1, 2, 3, 4)
group work and group presentations (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
ECTS points
Instructor
3
mgr Tomasz Sutarzewicz
dr Przemysław Wilk
3
dr Jolanta Szymańska
dr Przemysław Wilk
Methods of instruction/forms of classroom activity
ECTS points in relation to student’s duties
classes
text analysis and discussion/group work /analysis of
syntactic, semantic and pragmatic phenomena/
discussion/exercises
Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical
grammar: syntax:
1 ECTS point - 30 contact hours
1 ECTS point - class preparation (10 hours), consultation (15
hours)
1 ECTS point - test preparation (25 hours)
Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical
grammar: semantics and pragmatics:
1 ECTS point - 30 contact hours
1 ECTS point - class preparation (10 hours), consultation (15
hours)
1 ECTS point - test preparation (25 hours)
Course description
The aim of the courses is to familiarize students with elements of English syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Syntactic
descriptions focus on constituent analysis of English phrases as well as personal and impersonal constructions. Constituent
analysis is supplemented with diachronic tendencies in the development of the English syntax. Semantic and pragmatic
descriptions focus on English sense relations (synonymy, antonymy and hyponymy) as well as the illocutionary force of speech
acts.
Course objectives
The courses aim at acquainting student s with fundamental concepts deriving from the field of English syntax, semantics and
pragmatics. During the syntax course, students will learn to identify constituents in English constructions and the relations
between them. Some elements of diachronic syntax will make it possible for students to perceive the dynamic nature of syntax.
The course devoted to semantics and pragmatics makes students familiar with sense relations underlying English lexical system
and with the rules of using syntactic constructions in particular communicative situations.
Course content
Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical grammar: syntax:
1. Constituent and constituent structure
2. Phrase and its types
3. Syntactic categories
4. The structure of English verb phrase
5. The structure of English noun phrase
6. Modification
7. Complement clauses
8. Adverbial clauses
9. Impersonal constructions
10. The development of English syntax in a diachronic prespective
Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical grammar: semantics and pragmatics:
1. Meaning: lexical and grammatical meaning
2. Meaning vs. sense
3. Denotation vs. connotation
4. Sense relations (antonymy, symonymy, hyponymy)
5. The relationship between meaning and linguistic form (polyesmy, homonymy)
6. Illocutionart act, illocutionary force
7. The relationship between illocutionary force and sentence structure
8. Direct and indirect speech acts
Reading list
A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):
A.1. used in class
Burton-Roberts, N. (2011). Analysing sentences: An introduction to English syntax (3rd ed.). Pearson: Harlow.
Lyons, J. (1977). Semantics 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lyons, J. (1977). Semantics 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
A.2. used for self-study
Radford, A. (2009). An introduction to English sentence structure. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
B. supplementary reading
Carnie, A. (2007). Syntax: A generative introduction. Blackwell Publishing: Malden.
Culicover, P. W. (2009). Natural language syntax. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lyons. J. (1981). Language and linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Effects
Knowledge
Student:
1. is familiar with fundamental terminology relevant to English syntax, semantics and pragmatics (K_W04)
2. has the basic knowledge pertaining to the essence and importance of research in syntax, semantics and
pragmatics (K_W07)
Skills
Student:
3. is able to apply basic theoretical approaches and terminology relevant to English syntax, semantics and
pragmatics (K_U04, K_U05)
4. has the relevant language competence to use and understand professional discourse of researchers working
in the field of syntax, semantics and pragmatics (K_U09, K_U13, K_U14)
Social competences
Student:
5. can cooperate and work in a group, assuming different roles (K_K04, K_K05, K_K06)
Contact
dr hab. J. Malak: magoret@poczta.onet.pl
dr J. Szamańska: szymanska.jolanta@interia.pl
dr Przemysław Wilk: przemekwilk82@gmail.com