Теоретична граматика

SEMINAR 4


Read on the problem of notional and formal words (B. Ilyish. The Structure of Modern English, p.p. 34-35.) and answer the following questions:

1. 
   On what principle do some grammarians divide the words into notional and formal?
   
2. 
   Which arguments are given to prove that this approach appears to be very shaky?
   
3. 
   What does the term “formal word” imply in the light of given arguments?
   
4. 
   What is the particular feature about particles and formal words?
   
5. 
   Which examples are given to show that some notional words can occasionally perform the function of formal words?
   

Content Module II


SEMINAR 5
Grammatical meaning and grammatical category


Objectives:

• 
  to assess students’ achievements in mastering the required theoretical material;
  
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  to enable students to form judgments of their own on the questions of diverse grammatical intricacies.
  

Questions for discussion:

1. 
   Grammatical meaning. Types and kinds of grammatical meaning.
   
2. 
   Grammatical category as opposition of two forms; factors influencing its realization.
   
3. 
   Oppositional reduction in grammar. Transposition of grammatical forms.
   
4. 
   The problem of correlation between morphological (grammatical) and objective (extralingual) categories.
   

Recommended literature:

1. 
   M.Y. Blokh. A Course in Theoretical Grammar. - M.: Высшая школа -2003. – 423 p.
   
2. 
   M.Y. Blokh., T.N.Semionova, S.V. Timofeyeva. Theoretical English Grammar. Seminars. - M.: Высшая школа -2003. – 471 p.
   
3. 
   Alexeyeva Iryna. Theoretical Grammar Course of Modern English. – Vinnytsya: Nova Knyha. – 2007. – 328 p.
   
4. 
   E.J.Morokhovskaya Fundamentals of Theoretical English Grammar. - K.: Вища школа. - 1984. – 246 p.
   
5. 
   B. Ilyish The Structure of Modern English. – Л.: Просвещение. - 1971. – 214 р.
   
6. 
   N.M.Rayevska Modern English Grammar. - K.: Вища школа. - 1976. p.6-8, 37-42.
   
7. 
   Khaimovich B.S., Rogovskaya B.I. The Structure of Modern English. М.
   

1. 
   1967. p.6-10
   
1. 
   Языкознание. Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл.ред. В.Н.Ярцева. – 2-е изд. - М.: Большая Российская энциклопедия, 2000. – 688с: ил.
   
2. 
   Traugott E.C., Pratt M.L. Linguistics. – Oxford University Press. – Oxford, 2002. - 58 p.
   
3. 
   L.L. Iofik, L. P. Chakhoyan. Readings in the Theory of English Grammar.p.p. 43-67.
   
4. 
   O.M.Starikova, N.P.Alova. Seminars in Theoretical Grammar. p.52-54.