LNGS2603 - Functional Grammar

Semester 1, 2011  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: James Robert Martin
Phone: +61 2 9351 4227
Email: james.martin@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit takes a functional view of grammar, considering the ways in which English is organised to build up our picture of reality, to enable us to interact in conversation and to make our contribution coherent and relevant. It is designed to give students analysis skills in the analysis of ideational, interpersonal and textual meaning in the clause, the nature of inter-clausal relations, and the structure of nominal, verbal and adverbial groups and prepositional phrases.

Assessments

5x500wd term assignments (50%) and 1x2 hour exam (50%)

Textbooks

Geoff Thompson, Introducing Functional Grammar

Classes

2x1-hr lectures/week and 1x1-hr workshop/week

Prerequisites

One of ENGL1000, ENGL1005, ENGL2619, ENGL2647, LNGS1001, LNGS1002, LNGS1003, LNGS1004, LNGS1005, LNGS2601, LNGS2602, LNGS2604, LNGS2620, LNGS2621, MECO1001, MECO1003, WRIT1001

Prohibitions

LNGS2003

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