- •Seminar 1 syntax as a part of grammar Topics for Discussion
- •Literature
- •Practical Tasks
- •Practical Tasks
- •Seminar 3 syntax of the simple sentence: traditional view Topics for Discussion
- •Topics for Reports
- •Literature
- •11. Иванова и.П., Бурлакова в.В., Почепцов г.Г. Теоретическая грамматика
- •16. Плоткин в.Я. Строй английского языка. – м., 1989.
- •Practical Tasks
- •Syntax of the simple sentence: alternative approaches Topics for Discussion
- •Literature
- •1. Blokh m.Y., Semionova t.N., Timofeyeva s.V. Theoretical English Grammar.
- •2. Кобрина н.А., Болдырев н.Н., Худяков а.А. Теоретическая грамматика
- •Practical tasks
- •Seminar 5
- •Literature
- •Seminar 6 syntax of the composite sentence: compound sentence Topics for Discussion
- •Topics for Reports
- •Literature
- •Practical tasks
- •I. State the type of clause connection and identify the semantic relation between clauses in the following compound sentences:
- •Literature
- •Practical tasks
- •Seminar 8 syntax of the semi-composite sentence Topics for Discussion
- •Topics for Reports
- •Literature
- •Practical tasks
- •Seminar 9 cognitive approach in syntax Topics for Discussion
- •Topics for Reports
- •Literature
- •Practical tasks
- •2. The notions “event integration” and “macro-event”. Linguistic patterns for the
- •Representation of macro–events (see: Further readings on syntax in this book from
- •L.Talmy “Toward a cognitive semantics”.
- •Literature
- •Practical tasks
- •The ditransitive construction
- •The caused-motion construction
- •Seminar 11 syntax of the text Points for Discussion
- •Points for Reports
- •Literature
- •1. Blokh m.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. Moscow, 2006.
- •2. Blokh m.Y., Semionova t.N., Timofeyeva s.V. Theoretical English Grammar.
- •Practical tasks
- •I. State the type of inter-sentence relation. Identify the means of sentence
- •Revision Test yourself:
- •Topics for reports and course projects:
- •Examination questions:
- •1. On syntagmatic relations (from “cognitive grammar” by j.R. Taylor)
- •2. On sentence typology: clause types and clause structure (from “cognitive grammar” by j.R. Taylor)
- •3. Semantics of the constructions (from “constructions” by a.Goldberg)
- •The construction is associated with a category of related senses:
- •4. Event integration in syntax (from “toward a cognitive semantics” by l. Talmy)
- •Schemas of the macro-event Linguistic representation
- •Type of support relation between Linguistic representation
- •Type of support relation between Linguistic representation
Seminar 1 syntax as a part of grammar Topics for Discussion
1. Traditional understanding of syntax in grammar. The main units of
syntax.
2. Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations in syntax. Types of syntactic patterns.
Topics for Reports
1. The syntactic arrangement of words (from: R. Burchfield “The English Language” in
the book by Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English
Grammar. Seminars. Moscow, 2007, P.256-265).
2. Collocation and idioms (from: F.R. Palmer “Semantics. A New Outline” in the book by Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English
Grammar. Seminars. Moscow, 2007, P.251-256).
Literature
1. Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. Moscow, 2006.
2. Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English Grammar.
Seminars. Moscow, 2007.
3. Кобрина Н.А., Болдырев Н.Н., Худяков А.А. Теоретическая грамматика
современного английского языка. Москва, 2007.
4. Кобрина Н.А., Корнеева Е.А., Оссовская М.И., Гузеева К.А. Грамматика английского языка. Морфология. Синтаксис. – СПб., 1999.
5. Illyish B.A. The structure of Modern English. – M.-L., 1965.
6.Givon T. Syntax: A Functional-Typological Introduction. - Vol.1. –
Amsterdam, 1984.
7. Иванова И.П., Бурлакова В.В., Почепцов Г.Г. Теоретическая грамматика
современного английского языка. – М., 1981.
8. Плоткин В.Я. Строй английского языка. – М., 1989.
9. Есперсен О. Философия грамматики. – М., 1958.
10. Смирницкий А.И. Синтаксис английского языка. – М., 1958.
11. Андросова Л.М. Атрибутивные словосочетания с опорным компонентом,
выраженным именными заместителями ONE, THAT в современном
английском языке. Автореф. дисс. на соискание уч. степени канд.филол.
наук. Тамбов, 1999.
12. Литвин Ф.А. Заметки о понятии и термине «предикативность» //
Предикативность и полипредикативность.- Челябинск, 1987.
13. Бурлакова В.В. Основы структуры словосочетания в современном
английском языке. – Л., 1975.
14. Долгова О.В. Синтаксис как наука о построении речи. – М., 1980
15. Слюсарева Н.А. Проблемы функционального синтаксиса английского
языка. – М., 1981.
Practical Tasks
I. Identify the syntagmatic relations in the following sentence:
Witchcraft was a force of darkness that could not be understood by
experiment, theory and observation.
II. Consider the paradigmatic patterning of the given sentences.
Suggest the variants of constructional derivation of the 2 kernel
sentences: Mary studied hard. Mary achieved the success.
Suggest the variants of predicative derivation of the sentence:
I have written the letter.
III. Identify the type of syntactic opposition: inducement – statement,
question – statement, probability - fact, modal identity – fact, negation- affirmation, unreality – reality, specialized actual division – non-specialized division, modal subject-action relation – fact, phase of action – fact, emphasis – emotional neutrality:
He has come. - Has he come?
I opened the door. – Open the door.
He has come. – He has not come.
He has come. – He will probably come.
He has come. – He may come.
He has read the book. – He resumed reading the book.
I swim well. – I wish I could swim well.
John stood on the platform. – On the platform stood John.
He liked the film.- He did like the film.
She achieved the success. – She seemed (proved, happened) to
achieve the success.
IV. Consider the main types of syntactic patterns in the given sentence:
Lovelace went on to work with Charles Babbage on the development
of his difference engine, the precursor of the computer.
SEMINAR 2
THE PHRASE THEORY
Topics for Discussion
1. The problem of classification of phrases.
2. Types of syntactic connections in phrases: subordination and coordination. Types of
subordination and syntactic means of its expression.
Topics for Reports
1. Types of syntagmatic groupings (Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English
Grammar. Moscow, 2006, P. 247-250).
2. Approaches to the analysis of the phrase (Кобрина Н.А., Болдырев Н.Н., Худяков
А.А. Теоретическая грамматика современного английского языка. Москва,
2007. С. 172-183)
Literature
1. Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. Moscow, 2006.
2. Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English Grammar.
Seminars. Moscow, 2007.
3. Кобрина Н.А., Болдырев Н.Н., Худяков А.А. Теоретическая грамматика
современного английского языка. Москва, 2007.
4. Кобрина Н.А., Корнеева Е.А., Оссовская М.И., Гузеева К.А. Грамматика
английского языка. Морфология. Синтаксис. – СПб., 1999.
5. Illyish B.A. The structure of Modern English. – M.-L., 1965.
6.Givon T. Syntax: A Functional-Typological Introduction. - Vol.1. –
Amsterdam, 1984.
7. Иванова И.П., Бурлакова В.В., Почепцов Г.Г. Теоретическая грамматика
современного английского языка. – М., 1981.
8. Плоткин В.Я. Строй английского языка. – М., 1989.
9. Есперсен О. Философия грамматики. – М., 1958.
10. Смирницкий А.И. Синтаксис английского языка. – М., 1958.
11. Андросова Л.М. Атрибутивные словосочетания с опорным компонентом,
выраженным именными заместителями ONE, THAT в современном
английском языке. Автореф. дисс. на соискание уч. степени канд.филол.
наук. Тамбов, 1999.
12. Литвин Ф.А. Заметки о понятии и термине «предикативность» //
Предикативность и полипредикативность.- Челябинск, 1987.
13. Бурлакова В.В. Основы структуры словосочетания в современном
английском языке. – Л., 1975.
14. Долгова О.В. Синтаксис как наука о построении речи. – М., 1980
15. Слюсарева Н.А. Проблемы функционального синтаксиса английского
языка. – М., 1981.
16. Тер-Минасова С.Г. Словосочетание в научно-дидактическом и
лингвистическом аспектах.- М., 1981.