IDENTIFYING DATA 2022_23
Subject (*) ENGLISH LANGUAGE V Code 12274115
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Fourth 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department English and German Studies
Coordinator
FUERTES PUERTA, ALBERTO
 E-mail alberto.fuertes@urv.cat
Lecturers
FUERTES PUERTA, ALBERTO
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General description and relevant information <p> In this course we analyze the complexities of the English noun phrase and other complex structures – subordination and topicalization processes – from a theoretical and practical perspective. Students will be introduced to the type of argumentation used in linguistic analysis.</p><div><br /></div>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A5 Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A5 Desenvolupa la capacitat d’expressió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat.
Domina la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior.
Mostra un maneig de la llengua anglesa (de forma oral i/o escrita) en contextos diversos a un nivell superior.
Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior.
Obté consciència dels principals aspectes contrastius entre l’anglès i l’espanyol/català.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
I. Basic concepts
 1. Form and function
2. Phrase structure
2.1. Constituency
2.2. Heads and complements
2.3. Syntactic representation
3. Structural ambiguity
II. The Noun Phrase 4. Determiners and quantifiers
5. The system of pronouns
6. Modification
6.1. Restrictive vs non-restrictive modification
6.2. Temporary vs permanent modification
7. Premodification
7.1. Adjectives
7.2. Participles
7.3. Genitive
7.4. Nouns
7.5. Multiple premodification
8. Postmodification
8.1. Prepositional Phrases
8.2. Non-finite clauses
8.2.1.Participle clauses
8.2.2.Infinitive clauses
8.3. Relative clauses
8.3.1.Bound: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive
8.3.2.Free: Definite and Conditional
9. Appositive clauses
9.1. Appositive clauses and nouns in apposition
9.2. Appositive clauses and that-clauses
10. Multiple postmodification
11. Nominalizations
III. Embedded Clauses
12. Classification
13. Nominal clauses
13.1. Types
13.2. That-clauses
13.2.1. That-clauses vs. restrictive relative clauses
13.3. Wh-interrogative clauses
13.3.1. Wh-interrogative clauses vs. free relative clauses
14. Adverbial clauses
14.1. Adverbs, adverb phrases, adverbials
14.2. Types of adverbial clauses
15. Comparative structures
15.1. Scalar
15.2. Non-scalar
IV. Complex structures 16. Focus and Theme
17. Fronting
18. Inversion
19. Left and right dislocation
20. Extraposition
21. Discontinuous noun phrases
22. Cleft sentences
23. Pseudo-cleft sentences
24. Existential sentences
V. Cohesion and coherence in English 25. Organising discourse
25.1. Reference
25.2. Substitution and ellipsis
25.3. Conjunctive relations
25.4. Lexical cohesion

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A5
 25 25 50
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
A5
 25 25 50
Personal attention
2 2 4
 
Mixed tests
A5
 6 38 44
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Course presentation and introduction: planning, objectives, methodology and assessment.
Lecture Theoretical explanations of the course contents. Emphasis will be placed on helping students exercise and improve their competence in the English language, as well as on helping them develop independent work habits.
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom Classes are planned to be highly interactive, so all students are expected to read assigned material and prepare exercises at home prior to class time, in order to be able to participate in class. All students should contribute to class discussions.
Personal attention Meant to solve student's queries and explore points of confusion or interest that cannot be fully addressed in class.

Personalized attention
Description

To solve doubts concerning course contents, exercises, paper, or evaluation – Check on general student progress.


Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Mixed tests
A5
 - Two tests 25% each

- End-of-term exam 		50%

50%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Final exam worth 100% that includes questions and exercises on all the topics covered in the course. Students must obtain a minimum of 50% to pass this exam.

Sources of information

Basic

Aarts, B. 2001. English Syntax and Argumentation. New York: Palgrave.

Baker, C. 1995. English Syntax. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

Chalker, S. 1992. A Student’s English Grammar. Workbook. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman.

Close, R. 1974. A University Grammar of English Workbook. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman.

van Gelderen, E. 2010. An Introduction to the Grammar of English. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Greenbaum, S. and R. Quirk 1990. A Student’s Grammar of the English Language. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman.

Halliday, M.A.K and R. Hasan (1976): Cohesion in English. London: Longman.

Huddleston, R. & G. Pullum 2002. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Huddleston, R. & G. Pullum. 2005. A Student's Introduction to English Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. 1987. A University Grammar of English. Essex: Longman.

Complementary

Recommendations
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