Analysis of Contemporary English II (Grammar) - ENGL563
Compulsory/Elective:
Hours Assigned:
Method of Assessment:
Number of Credits:
Compulsory
42
Coursework 100%
3
Aims
This subject aims to help students gain a better understanding of the grammar systems
at the phrase, clause, sentence and discourse levels. It will also introduce them to
functionally oriented grammar as well as corpora and the use concordances for
grammatical analysis.
Syllabus
1.
Introduction: a discourse perspective on grammar;
2.
Words, phrases, and clauses
3.
Nouns and noun phrases
4.
Verbs, tense and aspects
5.
Modal verbs
6.
Adverbs and adverbials
7.
The grammar of spoken English
Teaching Pattern:
Interactive lectures/seminars plus hands-on sessions in computer labs to examine
corpus data.
Assessment
Continuous assessment will be based on a minimum of two assignments on
grammatical analysis of corpus data, each approximately 2,000 words long.
Reading List
Aston, Guy (2001) Learning with Corpora. Housten, Tex.: Athelstan
Carter, Ronald et al. (2000) Exploring Grammar in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Biber, Douglas et al. (1999) Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English.
London: Longman.
Biber, Douglas et al. (2002) Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written
English. London: Longman.
Halliday, M. A. K. (2004) Introduction to Functional Grammar. London; Edward
Arnold.
Meyer, Charles F. (2002) English Corpus Linguistics an Introduction. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Quirk, R., Greenbaum, S., Leech, G. and Svartvik, J. (1985) A Comprehensive
Grammar of the English Language, London: Longman.
Sinclair, John. (2003), Reading Concordances. London: Longman
Thomas, Jenny and Mick Short (1996) Using Corpora for Language Research.
London: Longman
Prepared by: Prof Martin Warren