Syntax and Morphology - 98 Academic Year
本課程是由 國立陽明交通大學外國語文學系 提供。
Language is a coding system. The formal devices used to code information are most relevant to syntax and morphology. This class is designed to explore the central roles played by syntax and morphology in human languages and to introduce the form-function association as realized in the so-called ‘grammatical rules.’ Class lectures will focus on the English grammar and problems in Mandarin will be discussed as group project topics.
Textbook：
English Grammar: a function-based introduction, I and II, 1993, by T. Givon.
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| Instructor(s) | Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Prof. Mei-Chun Liu |
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| Course Credits | 3 Credits |
| Academic Year | 98 Academic Year |
| Level | Junior |
| Prior Knowledge | None |
| Related Resources | Course Video Course Syllabus Course Calendar Verbatim transcripts of audio-visual programmes |
| Week | Course Content | Course Video |
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| Week 01 | Introduction of the class What is a language rule? | Watch Online |
| Week 02 | Introduction: Why is there grammar? What is grammar? | Watch Online |
| Week 03 | Relationship between Morphology and Syntax Lexical & Grammatical Categories | Watch Online |
| Week 04 | Word Classes N, V, Adj, Adv | Watch Online |
| Week 05 | Verbs: states and events Grammatical vs. Semantic roles Tree diagrams | Watch Online |
| Week 06 | Transitivity What is involved in a transitive event? | Watch Online |
| Week 07 | Verb classes: Different event types | Watch Online |
| Week 08 | Syntax and Morphology: Teaching Chinese As A Second Language | Watch Online |
| Week 09 | Tense, Aspect Present, past, future, habitual Progressive vs. perfect | Watch Online |
| Week 10 | Modality and Counterfactual | Watch Online |
| Week 11 | References and Definiteness - a vs. the - some vs. any | Watch Online |
| Week 14 | Verbal complements Main vs. subordinate clause | Watch Online |
| Week 15 | Voice: active, passive, middle | Watch Online |
| Week 16 | Relative Clause Restrictive vs. non-restrictive | Watch Online |
| Week 17 | Review English Grammar Ch. 5-9 | Watch Online |
課程目標
This class aims to answer the questions: what is grammar and why is there grammar？
The goals of the class are：
1. To familiarize students with the basic constructs in syntactic descriptions and theories;
2. To equip students with conceptual and analytical tools needed for understanding and analyzing the grammatical structure of human language;
3. To enable students to apply what’s learned in class to observations and preliminary analyses of Mandarin data.
課程章節
| 課程週次 | 單元主題 |
| 第一週 | Introduction of the class What is a language rule？ |
| 第二週 | Introduction： Why is there grammar？ What is grammar？ |
| 第三週 | Relationship between Morphology and Syntax Lexical & Grammatical Categories |
| 第四週 | Word Classes N, V, Adj, Adv |
| 第五週 | Verbs: states and events Grammatical vs. Semantic roles Tree diagrams |
| 第六週 | Transitivity What is involved in a transitive event？ |
| 第七週 | Verb classes: Different event types |
| 第八週 | Syntax and Morphology: Teaching Chinese As A Second Language |
| 第九週 | Tense, Aspect Present, past, future, habitual Progressive vs. perfect |
| 第十週 | Modality and Counterfactual |
| 第十一週 | Review and Mid-term |
| 第十二週 | References and Definiteness - a vs. the - some vs. any |
| 第十三週 | References and Definiteness - a vs. the - some vs. any |
| 第十四週 | Verbal complements Main vs. subordinate clause |
| 第十五週 | Voice: active, passive, middle |
| 第十六週 | Relative Clause Restrictive vs. non-restrictive |
| 第十七週 | Review |
| 第十八週 | Final Exam |
課程書目
English Grammar: a function-based introduction, I and II, 1993, by T. Givon
參考書目
English Grammar: a function-based introduction. 1993. VolsI and II. by T. Givon
A Reading packet of selected papers as supplementary materials
評分標準
| 項目 | 百分比 |
| Attendance and active participation | 30% |
| Group discussion and weekly projects | 30% |
| Mid-term exam | 20% |
| Final project | 20% |
本課程行事曆提供課程進度與考試資訊參考。
學期週次 | 上課日期 | 參考課程進度 |
第一週 | 09/17 |
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| 第二週 | 09/24 |
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| 第三週 | 10/01 |
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| 第四週 | 10/08 |
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| 第五週 | 10/15 |
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| 第六週 | 10/22 |
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| 第七週 | 10/29 |
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| 第八週 | 11/05 | |
| 第九週 | 11/12 |
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| 第十週 | 11/19 |
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| 第十一週 | 11/26 |
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| 第十二週 | 12/03 |
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| 第十三週 | 12/10 | |
| 第十四週 | 12/17 |
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| 第十五週 | 12/24 |
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| 第十六週 | 12/31 |
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| 第十七週 | 01/07 |
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| 第十八週 | 01/14 |
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