English Grammar I: from Word to Sentence
Code: 106279Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| English Studies | FB | 1 |
| English and Catalan Studies | FB | 1 |
| English and Spanish Studies | FB | 1 |
| English and French Studies | FB | 1 |
| English and Classics Studies | FB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Mireia Llinàs Grau
- Email :
- mireia.llinas@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Sílvia Garriga Galobardes
- Nataliia Rarenko
- Jorge Mendez Martinez
- Jordi Rodó Tomás
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
A C1 (advanced) level of English of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required since students will have to read, understand and explain advanced texts about linguistics and the grammatical properties of English.
Objectives
This is a descriptive course which offers an overview of the grammar of English from the word to the sentence. The main objective of the course is for students to be able to describe the properties of English grammar unsing appropriate terminology.
Learning outcomes
- Plan work effectively, individually or in groups, in order to fulfil the planned objectives.
- Understand and apply the knowledge and skills acquired from basic and advanced texts in linguistics and English grammar.
- Express oneself orally in English, in an academic register and using appropriate terminology, in relation to the study of English linguistics and grammar.
- Understand specialised academic texts on general linguistics and English grammar.
- Produce non-extensive specialised texts on general linguistics and English grammar.
- Identify, describe and analyse the main morphological and syntactic properties of the English language.
- Distinguish grammatical gender from natural gender.
- Understand specialised academic texts on general linguistics and English grammar at Advanced User level (C1).
- Produce non-extensive specialised texts on general linguistics and English grammar at Advanced User level (C1).
- Understand specialised academic texts on general linguistics and English grammar at an advanced proficient-user level (C1).
- Produce non-extensive specialised texts on general linguistics and English grammar at an advanced proficient-user level (C1).
- Distinguish between grammatical gender and natural gender.
- Understand specialised academic texts at an advanced proficient-user level (C1) on general linguistics and English grammar.
- Produce non-extensive specialised texts at an advanced proficient-user level (C1) on general linguistics and English grammar.
- Plan work effectively, individually or in groups, in order to fulfil the planned objectives.
- To distinguish the grammatical and pragmatic factors that determine the overall interpretation of the sentence.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Morphology
3. Word Formation Processes
4. Word Classes
5. Constituents and Phrases
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and summarising texts | 20 | 0.8 | |
| Lectures with ICT support | 30 | 1.2 | |
| Doubt solving | 10 | 0.4 | |
| Study | 40 | 1.6 | |
| Individual feedback on exercises | 10 | 0.4 | |
| Commenting and correcting exercises | 20 | 0.8 |
The methodology of this subject is based on lectures with ICT support, practical exercises and readings commented in class.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm exam | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 |
| In-class exercises | 20% | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 |
| Final Exam | 50% | 3 | 0.12 | 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 |
Assessment of the subject:
This subject is assessed by means of a final exam (50%), a midterm exam (30%) and a set of practical exercises (20%).
The dates of the two exams will be provided at the beginning of the course. Any changes will also be announced in class and on Moodle.
Any of the assessment items which are not done or handed in will count as a zero, unless they are duly justified.
Students will obtain a Not assessed course mark if they have not done 30% of the assessment.
Exchange sudents:
Erasmus and exchange students requesting an earlier examination must provide written justification from their home university.
Single assessment:
This subject does not provide for a single assessment system.
Procedure for reviewing grades:
At the time of each assessment activity, the lecturer will inform students through Moodle of the procedure for reviewing their exams.
Reassesssment:
Reassessment for this subject will be an exam on the contents of the complete subject.
Reassessment conditions:
Only students who have a 3.5 (or higher) as a final average mark will be allowed to sit the reassessment exam.
Access to reassessment requires the student to have been previously assessed in activities representing at least two thirds of the total continuous
assessment grade.
Irregularities:
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Irregularities refer, for instance, to copying in an exam, copying from sources without indicating authorship, or a misuse of AI such as presenting work as original that has been generated by an AI tool or programme. These evaluation activities will not be reassessed.
Bibliography
Aarts, Bas (2017) English Syntax and Argumentation. 5th edition, Macmillan Press.
Beard, Adrian (ed) (2008) Working with Texts. A Core Introduction to Language Analysis. Third Edition, Routledge.
Berry, Roger (2012) English Grammar. A Resource Book for Students, Routledge.
Börjars, Kersti and Burridge, Kate (2010) Introducing English Grammar. 2nd edition, Arnold.
Brinton, Laurel J. and Brinton, Donna (2010) The Linguistic Structure of Modern English, John Benjamins Publishing Company.
*Capdevila, Montserrat, Curell, Hortènsia and Llinàs, Mireia (2006), An Introduction to English Descriptive Grammar. Volume I, Servei de Publicacions UAB (Textbook)
Huddleston, Rodney, Pullum, Geoffrey K., Reynolds, Brett (2021) A Student's Introduction to English grammar, Cambridge University Press.
Nelson, Gerald and Greenbaum, Sidney (2016) An Introduction to English grammar. 4th Edition, Routledge.
Roberts, Ian (2023) Beginning Syntax. An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis, Cambridge University Press.
Yule, George (2022) The Study of Language. 8th Edition, Cambridge University Press.
Software
Not applicable.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 2 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 3 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 4 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 5 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |