2015_16
Guia docent 
Facultat de Lletres
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Grau d'Anglès (2009)
 Assignatures
  LLENGUA ANGLESA III
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
1. Language and linguistics: Part 1 (Part 2 in Llengua Anglesa IV) 1.1 Language
1.1.1 Spoken vs. written language
1.1.2 Formal vs. informal language
1.1.3 Standard vs. non-standard vs. incorrect language
1.2 Linguistics
1.2.1 Major subfields of linguistics
1.2.2 Minor subfields of linguistics
1.3 Morphology
1.3.1 The scope of morphology
1.3.2 Words, morphemes, roots, affixes, stems and bases
1.4 Syntax
1.4.1 The scope of syntax
1.4.2 Words, phrases, clauses and sentences
1.5 Prescriptive and descriptive grammars and rules
1.6 Native speakers’ intuitions about language rules
1.6.1 What do we need to speak a language?
1.6.2 Native and non-native, and unconscious and conscious language acquisition and knowledge
1.7 Form, function and meaning
1.8 English vs. Catalan/Spanish (considered in sections 2 to 5 below)
1.8.1 Usage
1.8.2 Error analysis: identification, explanation and correction
1.8.3 Translation
2. Sentences 2.1 Simple sentences
2.2 Multiple sentences
2.2.1 Compound (coordination)
2.2.2 Complex (subordination)
2.3 Active vs. passive sentences
2.4 Affirmative vs. negative sentences
2.4.1 The scope of negation
2.4.2 Assertion vs. non-assertion
2.5 Major sentences
2.5.1 Declarative sentences / Declaratives / Statements
2.5.2 Interrogative sentences / Interrogatives / Questions
2.5.2.1 Yes/No
2.5.2.2 Wh- / Wh-word / Information
2.5.2.3 Tag
2.5.2.4 Embedded
2.5.2.5 Indirect
2.5.2.6 Reported
2.5.2.7 Declarative
2.5.2.8 Alternative
2.5.2.9 Rhetorical
2.5.2.10 Exclamatory
2.5.3 Imperative sentences / Imperatives / Orders/Commands/Directives
2.5.3.1 1st person
2.5.3.2 2nd person
2.5.3.3 3rd person
2.5.4 Exclamatory sentences / Exclamatives / Exclamations
2.5.4.1 What
2.5.4.2 How
2.6 Minor sentences
2.6.1 Irregular sentences
2.6.1.1 Formulaic subjunctive
2.6.1.2 Irregular wh-questions
2.6.1.3 Subordinate clauses used as sentences
2.6.1.4 Adverbials with the force of commands
2.6.1.5 Aphorisms
2.6.1.6 Interjections
2.6.1.7 Formulae for specific communication situations
2.6.1.8 Incomplete utterances in informal conversation
2.6.2 Block language
3. Subordinate clauses: Part 1 (Part 2 in Llengua Anglesa IV) 3.1 Relative/Adjectival clauses
3.1.1 Defining/Restrictive
3.1.2 Nondefining/Nonrestrictive
3.1.3 Sentential/Co-ordinate
3.1.4 Functions of relative pronouns
3.1.4.1 Subject
3.1.4.2 Direct object
3.1.4.3 Prepositional object
3.1.4.4 Possessive
3.1.4.5 Adverbial: place, time and reason
3.1.5 Relative clauses vs. appositive clauses vs. apposition
3.2 Adverbial clauses
3.2.1 Classification according to verb form
3.2.1.1 Finite
3.2.1.2 Nonfinite
3.2.1.2.1 Present (-ing) participle / Gerund
3.2.1.2.2 Past (-ed/-en) participle
3.2.1.2.3 to infinitive
3.2.1.3 Verbless
3.2.2 Classification according to meaning
3.2.2.1 Comparison
3.2.2.2 Condition
3.2.2.3 Contrast/Concession
3.2.2.4 Manner
3.2.2.5 Place
3.2.2.6 Purpose/Intention/Finality
3.2.2.7 Reason/Cause
3.2.2.8 Result/Consequence
3.2.2.9 Time
3.3 Nominal clauses (see Llengua Anglesa IV: Nominal clauses)
4. Discourse markers, connectors and modifiers 4.1 Their communicative value
4.2 Classification according to meaning
4.2.1 To express personal opinion or point of view
4.2.2 To indicate or agree with facts
4.2.3 To suggest sincerity
4.2.4 To express certainty or doubt
4.2.5 To pause for thought or to try to express something in a different way
4.2.6 To list or put in order
4.2.7 To add, reiterate, equate, and emphasize or reinforce
4.2.8 To refer to something else
4.2.9 To replace
4.2.10 To illustrate, exemplify or rephrase
4.2.11 To build up an argument
4.2.12 To sum up
4.2.13 To reach conclusions
4.2.14 To contrast or compare
4.2.15 To indicate condition
4.2.16 To express means
4.2.17 To indicate purpose, aim or objective
4.2.18 To express cause, motive or reason
4.2.19 To indicate result or consequence, or draw conclusion or inference
4.2.20 To express balance
4.2.21 To relate the unexpected, paradoxical or contradictory
4.2.22 To modify what is/has been said or written
4.2.23 To intensify a statement
4.2.24 Time expressions
4.2.25 Miscellaneous
5. Words: Part 1 (Part 2 in Llengua Anglesa IV) 5.1 Word structure
5.1.1 Lexical/Content vs. functional/grammatical word classes/categories
5.1.2 Open- vs. closed-system word classes/categories
5.1.3 Morphologically simple vs. complex words
5.1.4 Free vs. bound morphemes
5.1.5 Bound morphemes/affixes: prefixes vs. suffixes
5.1.6 Bound morphemes/affixes: inflectional vs. derivational
5.1.7 Words as lexemes, word forms and grammatical/morphosyntactic words
5.1.8 Words, morphemes, roots, affixes, stems and bases
5.2 Word classification
5.2.1 Nouns: Part 1 (Part 2 in Llengua Anglesa IV)
5.2.1.1 Common vs. proper
5.2.1.2 Concrete vs. abstract
5.2.1.3 Countable vs. uncountable
5.2.1.4 Gender: masculine vs. feminine vs. neutral
5.2.1.5 Number: singular vs. plural
5.2.1.6 Case: common vs. genitive/possessive
5.2.1.7 Collective nouns
5.2.1.8 Noun-verb contrasts
5.2.1.9 Compound nouns (see Llengua Anglesa IV: Word-formation processes)
5.2.2 Verbs: Part 1 (Part 2 in Llengua Anglesa IV)
5.2.2.1 Regular vs. irregular
5.2.2.2 State/Stative vs. action/actional/dynamic
5.2.2.3 Verb forms: time, tense and aspect
5.2.2.4 Copular vs. intransitive vs. monotransitive vs. complex transitive vs. ditransitive
(see Llengua Anglesa IV: Verb complementation)
5.2.2.5 Multi-word verbs (see Llengua Anglesa IV: Multi-word verbs)
5.2.3 Adjectives: Part 1 (Part 2 in Llengua Anglesa IV)
5.2.3.1 Word order
5.2.3.2 Attributive vs. predicative
5.2.3.3 Qualitative vs. classifying
5.2.3.4 Gradability
5.2.3.5 Comparison: absolute vs. comparative vs. superlative degrees
5.2.3.6 -ing vs. –ed
5.2.3.7 Adjectives vs. nouns
5.2.3.8 Adjectives vs. verbs
5.2.3.9 Compound adjectives (see Llengua Anglesa IV: Word-formation processes)
5.2.4 Adverbs
5.2.4.1 Types: time, place, manner, degree and frequency
5.2.4.2 Word order
5.2.4.3 Gradability
5.2.4.4 Comparison: absolute vs. comparative vs. superlative degrees
5.2.4.5 Adverbs vs. adjectives
5.2.5 Pronouns
5.2.5.1 Classes: personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, reciprocal, indefinite, interrogative, relative and numerals
5.2.5.2 Person
5.2.5.3 Number
5.2.5.4 Gender
5.2.5.5 Case
5.2.6 Determiners
5.2.6.1 Predeterminers, central determiners and postdeterminers
5.2.6.2 Generic vs. nongeneric reference
5.2.6.3 Specific vs. nonspecific reference
5.2.6.4 Determiners vs. adjectives
5.2.6.5 Determiners vs. pronouns
5.2.7 Auxiliaries
5.2.7.1 Primary auxiliaries
5.2.7.2 Modal auxiliaries
5.2.7.3 Tense
5.2.7.4 Aspect
5.2.7.5 Mood
5.2.7.6 Voice
5.2.8 Prepositions
5.2.8.1 Types: time, place, manner, direction, instrument and agent
5.2.8.2 Simple vs. compound
5.2.8.3 + Present (-ing) participle / Gerund
5.2.8.4 Meaning
5.2.8.5 Use
5.2.8.6 Noun + preposition
5.2.8.7 Verb + preposition
5.2.8.8 Adjective + preposition
5.2.8.9 Prepositions vs. adverbs
5.2.9 Conjunctions
5.2.9.1 Coordinating
5.2.9.2 Subordinating
5.2.9.3 Conjunctions vs. prepositions
5.2.10 Interjections
5.2.11 Particles
5.3 Words and word relations
5.3.1 Homonymy
5.3.2 Homophony
5.3.3 Homography
5.3.4 Polysemy
5.3.5 Synonymy
5.3.6 Antonymy
5.3.7 Hyponymy
5.4 False cognates/friends
5.4.1 True cognates
5.4.2 Partial false cognates
5.4.3 Total false cognates
5.4.4 Graphic (spelling) vs. phonetic (pronunciation) cognates
5.5 Words often confused
5.6 Proverbs, idioms and sayings
5.7 Word-formation processes (see Llengua Anglesa IV: Word-formation processes)
6. Practical component This course includes biweekly oral practice sessions that concentrate on intensive speaking and listening exercises.