The main aims of the course are: (i) to provide students with knowledge in the area of English syntax with respect to phrase structure, rules of sentence formation, derivational processes, and the role of lexical information in instigating structure building; with the description following recent models of the theory of Generative Grammar., (ii) to develop students’ synthetic and analytical skills of the description of syntactic structures, and to provide them with the basic terminology needed for such a description, (iii) to provide students with basic information on English morphology and morphological derivation, and (iv) to develop students’ ability of empirical verification of the theoretical proposals, including the ability of comparative, cross-linguistic analysis. The course comprises 30 hours of lectures and 60 hours of classes and lasts for two semesters (summer semester of the 1st year and winter semester of the 2nd year of BA studies). The methods of teaching include audio-visually supported lectures and tutorials with exercises and printed handouts (classes). The assessment methods are: the written exam at the end of the course covering the content of the lectures, and quizzes administered at classes testing the knowledge of the reading assignment and familiarity with recently covered material, as well as in-class problem solving. The examination questions are of two types: (i) closed-ended questions including selecting correct answers, providing definitions, applying the domain-specific terminology, determining the truth/falsehood of statements, and (ii) open questions aimed at providing descriptive answers and analyses of sentence and phrase structure.
- Teacher: Przemysław Tajsner