Contemporary English Grammar - LING2551

   
 
School:  Linguistics
 
 
Contact: Hollo,Carmella
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: LING1000 or LING1500; Excluded: LING2200, LING2550
 
 
Session Offered: See Class Timetable
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 

Description


Introduces the concepts, categories and terminology of English grammar, beginning with the parts of speech and progressing, through phrases and clauses, to the sentence and beyond. While the approach is traditional, it is informed by the work of contemporary grammarians. Applies the analytical methods presented to the analysis of texts representing a range of genres, to issues of 'good' and 'bad' usage, and to the development of writing.