English Syntax

Tahun Akademik:
Gasal 2022/2023
Kelas-Offr:
KH-MBKM
Deskripsi:

This course is designed to assist the students in mastering the theory of English
Syntax as an English language and literature foundation so that they can apply
the theory in a syntactic analysis and in taking a decision and giving a solution
critically, analytically, and responsibly. This course is also designed so that the
students are able to conduct a guided and qualified research in language and
literature by means of science and technology. The topics in this course include:
four syntactic structures, generative grammar, syntactic categories and
functions, phrase structure rules, and transformational rules. The teaching
activities include: lectures, discussions, analysis, and tasking.


Capaian Pembelajaran

  • 1. identify the four syntactic structures (Structure of Modification,
    Predication, Complementation, and Coordination)

  • 2. analyse phrases and sentences using tree diagrams

  • 3. distinguish syntactic ambiguous sentences using tree diagrams

  • 4. create the Phrase Structure Rules of English grammatical sentences

  • 5. analyse negative statements and questions occupying Transformational
    Rules

Daftar Pustaka:

  • 1. Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics. Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd.

  • 2. Akmajian, A., Demers, R. A., Farmer, A. K., Harnish, R. M. 2001.
    Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication. London:
    The MIT Press

  • 3. Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Malden: Blackwell
    Publishing

  • 4. Francis, W.N. 1959. The Structure of American English. New York: The
    Ronald Press

  • 5. Kadarisman, A. E. 2015. From Description to Explanation: Essays in
    Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Jakarta: Linguistics Society of
    Indonesia.


  • 6. Radford, A. 1997. Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction. Cambridge:
    Cambridge University Press.