Descriptive Grammar of the English Language 340-AR1-1GOA

General Academic Profile
Full-time programme
Obligatory course (M_5)
The humanisties, linguistics.
Year 1, Semesters 1 and 2
Prerequisites: The student should understand the basics of English grammar description and know its basic terms.

Number of hours: 60 h, practical classes

Teaching methods: informative, problem-oriented, practical.

4 ECTS points
Students' workload balance
Participation in the practical class: 60 h
Preparation for the class and Revision for the test: 30 h
Consultations with the teacher: 10 h
Revision for the the test and attending it: 17 h

Numerical indicators:
Students' workload connected with classes which require the teacher's participation: 72 h
Students' workload connected with classes of rpactical nature: 60 h

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic knowledge of the morphology, syntax and semantics of English and to point out common features and differences between the grammatical systems of English and Polish.

Course coordinators

Katarzyna Pawłowska

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
The student:

KP6_WG1: understands key grammatical phenomena, processes, and systems of the English language as well as relevant theoretical approaches; applies this knowledge in structural and contrastive analysis.

KP6_WG4: knows and uses linguistic terminology and basic methodological tools.

KP6_WG9: is familiar with cultural concepts relevant for analyzing language and communication.

KP6_WK1: identifies and reflects on linguistic and communication-related challenges within contemporary civilization.

Skills
The student:

KP6_UW1: identifies and solves grammatical problems by selecting appropriate methods of analysis.

KP6_UW6: applies analytical tools in the study of morphological, syntactic, and semantic phenomena.

KP6_UW7: critically evaluates information and academic sources in linguistics.

KP6_UK1: communicates with precision using linguistic terminology.

KP6_UO1: organizes individual and team-based grammatical analysis tasks.

KP6_UU1: plans and implements autonomous learning.

Social competences
The student:

KP6_KK1: reflects critically on their grammatical knowledge and ways of improving it.

KA_KK2: values linguistic knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems.

Assessment criteria

The course ends with a graded pass. During the semester, students take several tests assessing their knowledge and skills in morphology, syntax, and semantics.

The grading policy is as follows:

60-69=3.0, 70-75=3.5, 76-81=4.0, 82-87=4.5, 88-100=5.0

To earn credit, students need to comply with attendance requirements (a maximum of 2 absences is allowed).

Bibliography

1. L. Bauer: English Word-Formation, CUP 1983
2. A. Carstairs-McCarthy: An Introduction to English Morphology, Edinburgh University Press 2002
3. S. Chalker: A Student’s English Grammar, Longman 1992
4. J.R. Hurford: Semantics 2nd ed., CUP 2007
5. R. Huddleston, G.K. Pullum: The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, CUP 2002
6. V. Fromkin, R. Rodman: An Introduction to Language 5th ed., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1993
7. Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics 6th ed., Ohio State University Press 1994
8. J. Miller: An Introduction to English Syntax, Edinburgh University Press 2008
9. B. Szymanek: Introduction to Morphological Analysis, PWN 1998
10. G. Yule: The Study of Language, 2nd ed. CUP 1996
11. Pawłowska, K. Word, Phrase, Clause. The Basics of Descriptive Grammar. Białystok 2012

Additional information

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