NAE 112   The Study of Grammar

Description

In this course, students will become familiar with the classification of the form and function of the phrases and clauses of English using a traditional model of grammar.

Objectives

On completion of the course, students will:

• be familiar with the structure of simple English sentences
• be able to classify the form and function of all constituents in basic sentences
• know how to explain common errors in English sentences
• understand some of the limitations of a traditional grammar of English

Topics

1.   review of morphology and word classes
2.   constituents
3.   form and function
4.   clauses
5.   common errors
6.   limitations in the analysis

Reading

Required Reading

Deterding D H & Poedjosoedarmo G R (1999) Grammar Basics: Morphology and Word Classes for English Teachers in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Prentice Hall.

Deterding D H & Poedjosoedarmo G R (2000) Grammar Basics 2: Phrases and Functional Grammar for English Teachers in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Prentice Hall. (Chapters 6 to 9.)

Supplementary Reading

Crystal D (1996) Rediscover Grammar, Harlow: Longman. Chapters 15, 17, 18, 23, 24 (Verbs); Chapters 27, 9, 10, 11, 59 (Nouns, etc).

Greenbaum S. & Quirk, R. (1990) A Student's Grammar of the English Language. Harlow: Longman.

Assessment

There is one test (30%), in which students must be able to identify the form and function of all kinds of phrases in basic English sentences, and an examination (70%).

Coordinator:   David Deterding, Room 3-03-164, tel 790 3432, email: dhdeter@nie.edu.sg