Теоретична граматика

Content Module IV
SEMINAR 4
Functional Study of the Language. Actual sentence division.


Objectives:

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  to assess students’ achievements in scientific understanding of modern trends of linguistics;
  
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  to get them accustomed to functional methods of linguistic analysis;
  
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  to contribute to trainees’ further development of their cognitive skills and to encourage them into further scientific work on the issues of the theory of linguistics.
  

Questions for discussion:

1. 
   The problems of functional linguistics, its peculiarities and main tasks.
   
2. 
   The Theory of Actual Sentence Respective, its main problems and tasks.
   
3. 
   Linguistic means of theme-rheme division of the utterance.
   

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
   

8. 
   Языкознание. Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл.ред. В.Н.Ярцева. – 2-е изд. - М.: Большая Российская энциклопедия, 2000. – 688с: ил.
   
9. 
   Traugott E.C., Pratt M.L. Linguistics. – Oxford University Press. – Oxford, 2002. - 58 p.
   
10. 
    L.L. Iofik, L. P. Chakhoyan. Readings in the Theory of English Grammar.p.p. 43-67.
    
11. 
    O.M.Starikova, N.P.Alova. Seminars in Theoretical Grammar. p.52-54.
    
12. 
    A. Veikhman. A New Look at English Syntax. P.p. 181-220.
    
13. 
    Douglas Biber, Susan Conrad, Geoffrey Leech. Student grammar of Spoken and Written English. – Longman. – 2003. – 487 р.
    

*questions for self-study ( look Individual work№ 12)