English grammar: a cognitive account (P01202)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-EGCA-EL

Two of the three lectures each week will provide a theory-neutral account, based mainly on the "Cambridge Grammar of the English Language", of nine major topics in the grammar of English. The third lecture will explain how Cognitive Grammar would account for the patterns observed. The topics to be considered are:

(Pseudo-)cleft and existential 'there' constructions; (non-)finiteness; clause complementation; prepositions and particles; the syntax of middles; auxiliaries; relative clauses; nouns and nominals.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

(a) greater understanding of how Modern English grammar works
(b) preparation for more advanced work involving syntactic theories
(c) basic grounding in aspects of Cognitive Grammar

Assessment Information

Students will be assessed by means of one extended piece of written work of c.4000 words.

Additional exercises will be provided, but will not count towards the overall mark for the course