ISSUES IN SYNTAX

ISSUES IN SYNTAX (ENG-7003)

Level: MS / MPhil

Major focus will be on the following topics:

• Phrases & Clauses: Focus on Constructions

• Grammatical Functions

 Head, Compliments & Modifiers: Focus on PS Rules, X Rules and Features

• Syntactic Linkage

• Constructions: Auxiliary, Passive, Conditional & Wh-Constructions

• Constituents structures & Tree diagrams

• Transformational- Generative Grammar & shift towards Modular Approaches

• Universal Grammar

• Stratificational Grammar & Tagmemics

• Relational Grammar

• Lexical Functional Grammar

• Systemic Functional Grammar: Construction of Mood & Modality, Theme & Rheme and Transitivity 

• Parts of Speech

• Morphology of English Language 

• Transitive Verb

• Intransitive Verb

• Traditional Grammar

Recommended Readings

● Andrew Carnie. (2012). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition.

● Koopman, Hilda, Sportiche, D. & Stabler, E. (2013). An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory. Wiley-Blackwell.

● Miller, Jim. (2002). an Introduction to English Syntax. Edinburg University Press.

● Prasad, Tarni. (2012). A course in Linguistics. New Delhi: PHI Publications.

● Sells, Peter & Kim, Jong-Bok. (2007). English Syntax: An Introduction.

● Tallerman, M. (2015). Understanding syntax (4th ed). Routledge, London.

● Wekker, H., & Haegeman, L. M. (1985). A modern course in English syntax. Croom Helm.

● Valin, Jr., Robert. (2001). an Introduction to Syntax. Cambridge University Press.