Course Outline

Course Title: Grammar and Syntax

Course Code: ENG-510

Credit Hours: 3(3-0)

Course Contents

• Word Classes
• Phrases and Types
• Clauses and Types
• Sentence Analysis
  • Subjects, Predicates, Complement, Adjunct
• Modals and Modality
• Voices
• Narration
• Syntax
  • Different Approaches Towards Syntax:
    i) Traditional
    ii) Structural
    iii) Phrase Structure
    iv) Transformational Generative
    v) Systemic Functional
• Systemic Functional Analysis
• Introduction to Government and Binding Theory
• Minimalism
• Tree Diagram

Recommended Books

📚 Grammar References

• Wren and Martin (2002) High School English Grammar and Composition – S. Chand Publishing
• Martinet & Thomson (1960) A Practical English Grammar
• Michael Swan (1995) Practical English Usage – OUP
• Martin Hewings (2013) Advanced English Grammar in Use – CUP
• Raymond Murphy (2003) English Grammar in Use

📚 Syntax References

• Prasad, Tarni (2012) A Course in Linguistics – PHI Publications
• Sells, Peter & Kim, Jong-Bok (2007) English Syntax: An Introduction
• Eastwood, John Oxford Guide to English Grammar

Course Title: Grammar and Syntax

Course Code: ENG-510
Credit Hours: 3(3-0)

Course Contents

📌 Word Classes (Parts of Speech)

• Nouns, Pronouns, and Determiners
• Verbs and Verb Tenses
• Adjectives and Adverbs
• Prepositions and Conjunctions
• Interjections and their Functions

📌 Phrases and Their Types

• Noun Phrases
• Verb Phrases
• Adjective Phrases
• Adverb Phrases
• Prepositional Phrases

📌 Clauses and Their Types

• Independent vs. Dependent Clauses
• Noun Clauses
• Adjective (Relative) Clauses
• Adverbial Clauses

📌 Sentence Analysis

• Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
• Sentence Elements:
  • Subjects and Predicates
  • Complements and Adjuncts
  • Direct and Indirect Objects

📌 Modals and Modality

• Expressing Possibility, Necessity, and Obligation
• Modal Verbs: Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Shall, Should, Will, Would

📌 Active and Passive Voice

• Rules and Transformations
• Usage in Different Contexts

📌 Direct and Indirect Narration

• Converting Direct Speech into Indirect Speech
• Reporting Verbs and Tense Changes

📌 Introduction to Syntax

• The Role of Syntax in Sentence Structure
• Relationship Between Words, Phrases, and Clauses

📌 Different Approaches to Syntax

1. Traditional Grammar – Sentence Diagramming and Rules
2. Structural Grammar – Bloomfieldian Analysis
3. Phrase Structure Grammar – Phrase Markers and Hierarchical Relations
4. Transformational Generative Grammar – Chomsky’s Deep and Surface Structures
5. Systemic Functional Grammar – Halliday’s Theory of Meaning and Context

📌 Systemic Functional Analysis

• Lexico-Grammatical Patterns in Sentence Construction
• Thematic Structure and Information Flow

📌 Introduction to Government and Binding Theory

• Case Theory, X-Bar Theory, and Binding Principles

📌 Minimalism in Syntax

• Chomsky’s Minimalist Program and Economy of Derivation

📌 Tree Diagram Representation

• Phrase Structure Trees
• Movement and Transformation Rules