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Current Issues in English Grammar - LING3001
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 12 units of credit at the LING2000 level
 
 
Equivalent: LING2800
 
 
Excluded: ENGL5502, LING2604, LING2800, LING5005
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores current issues in descriptive grammar, including the distinction between structure and function, the nature of constituency, the language particular - language general distinction, the relationship between grammar and information packaging, the definition of word classes, and the description of subordination and coordination.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Identify the differences between traditional and structural approaches to English grammar
  • Recognise word, phrase and clause categories (such as adjective, prepositional phrase, and relative clause) and grammatical functions (such as subject, object, and modifier)
  • Explain and analyse such grammatical phenomena as subordination, coordination, negation, and mood.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1 - 30%
  • Assignment 2 - 30%
  • Assignment 3 - 40%

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