Outline

Outline.

1. The notion of segmental and supra-segmental language units.

2. The hierarchy of segmental language units.

3. The characteristic of each level of segmental language units.

4. The word and its basic features.

5. The notion of the analytical word.

6. The morpheme and the morphemic structure of the word.

7. The theory of oppositions. The reduction of oppositions

Seminar 3. The Noun and its Morphological Categories. The Article as a Noun Determiner.

Outline

1) The Category of Number.

2) The Problem of the Category of Case

3) The Problem of the article in contemporary grammar

4) The functions of the article

Seminar 4. The English Verb and Its Morphological Categories. The Category of Tense, Aspect, Perfect.

Outline

1) The Morphological Field of the Verb.

2) The Category of Tense

3) The category of Aspect

4) The Category of Retrospective Coordination (perfect)

Seminar 5. The Problem of the Category of Mood and Voice with English Verb.

Outline

1) The Category of Mood

2) The Category of Voice

Seminar 6. The Phrase Theory. Seminar. The Sentence as the Basic Unit of Syntax. The Composite Sentence.

Outline

1) The phrase.

2) The simple sentence.

3) The composite sentence

Seminar 7. The Analysis of the Sentence. The Phrase Analysis (test).

Variant 1.

Analyze the sentence.

I consider Martin Eden to have been talented enough to overcome all the hardships awaiting him on the way to fame and everyone’s recognition.

Analyze the following phrases.

Martin Eden to have been talented

the way to fame

fame and recognition

Variant 2.

Analyze the sentence.

Cinderella being absolutely happy dancing with the prince at the ball, everybody began speaking about her beauty and graceful moving.

Analyze the following phrases.

Cinderella being happy

absolutely happy

beauty and moving

Variant 3.

Analyze the sentence.

The actress had to stop to make a pause for the spectators’ applause to abate and then continued saying her monologue as tragically as before.

Analyze the following phrases.

the spectators’ applause

saying tragically

applause to abate

Variant 4.

Analyze the sentence.

A fallen tree could be seen floating in the cold water of the Desna behind the concert hall Druzba in Kalinin street.

Analyze the following phrases.

tree floating

concert hall in Kalinin street

floating in the water

Lecture 1: Language Levels and their Basic Units.

Part 1

Outline

8. The notion of segmental and supra-segmental language units.

9. The hierarchy of segmental language units.

10. The characteristic of each level of segmental language units.

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