SEMINAR 2
THE WORD AS THE CENTRAL UNIT OF LANGUAGE. GRAMMATICAL MEANING OF THE WORD. GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES. THE PARTS OF SPEECH PROBLEM
PROBLEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. The word as the central unit of language.
2. Lexical and grammatical aspects of the word. Grammatical meaning of the word.
3. Grammatical categories. Referential and significational grammatical categories. Means of realization of grammatical categories. Ways of reflecting grammatical categories in English and Ukrainian.
4. The notion of opposition. Types of oppositions.
5. Different approaches to the parts of speech classification. The parts of speech division in the English and Ukrainian languages.
6. Complex approach to the parts of speech classification: meaning, form and function. Notional and functional parts of speech.
7. Function words. Communicative features of function words. Ukrainian equivalents of English function words.
8. Practical assignments.
MATERIAL TO USE:
- Lectures.
- Volkova L.M. Theoretical Grammar of English: Modern Approach / L.M.Volkova. – К.: Освіта України, 2009.
- Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar / M.Y.Blokh. – М.: Высшая школа, 1983. – P. 26-49.
- Ilysh B.A. The Structure of Modern English / B.A.Ilysh. – Л.: Просвещение,
1971. – P.12-15. - Morokhovskaya E.J. Fundamentals of Theoretical Grammar of English / E.J. Morokhovskaya. – К.: Вища школа, 1984. – P. 46-56; 106-158.
- Иванова И.П., Бурлакова В.В., Почепцов Г.Г. Теоретическая грамматика современного английского языка / И.П.Иванова, В.В.Бурлакова, Г.Г.Почепцов. – М.: Высшая школа, 1981. – С.11-20.
- Volkova L.M. Theoretical Grammar Practice / L.M.Volkova. – К.: Освіта України, 2011. – P.30-61.