SEMINAR 4
SYNTAX. DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO ANALYZING SYNTACTIC UNITS. THE WORD-GROUP THEORY
PROBLEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Syntax as part of grammar. Syntactic theories. Syntactic notions.
2. Traditional approaches to analyzing syntactic units.
3. Modern approaches to analyzing syntactic units.
4. The word-group theory: different approaches, principles of classifications. Means of grammatical connection of word-groups in English and Ukrainian.
5. The Noun-phrase (NP).
a) NP with pre-posed adjuncts, peculiarities of pre-modification
b) NP with post-posed adjuncts, peculiarities of post-modificatio
6. The Verb-phrase (VP): different classifications. Nominal, adverbial and mixed complementation.
7. Predicative word-groups. Gerundial, infinitive and participial phrases.
8. Practical assignments.
MATERIAL TO USE:
1. Lectures.
2. Volkova L.M. Theoretical Grammar of English: Modern Approach / L.M.Volkova. – К.: Освіта України, 2009.
3. Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar / M.Y.Blokh. – М.: Высшая школа, 1983. – P. 229-232.
4. Ilysh B.A. The Structure of Modern English / B.A.Ilysh. – Л.: Просвещение,
5. Morokhovskaya E.J. Fundamentals of Theoretical Grammar of English / E.J. Morokhovskaya. – К.: Вища школа, 1984. – P. 196-230.
6. Бархударов Л.С. Структура простого предложения современного английского языка / Л.С.Бархударов. – М.: Высшая школа, 1975. – С. 46-110, 113-114.
7. 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. – C. 136 – 144, 154 – 159.
8. Volkova L.M. Theoretical Grammar Practice / L.M.Volkova. – К.: Освіта України, 2011. – P. 83-96.