Course Contents

Core Reading: 1. Carnie, A. (2013). Syntax: A generative introduction (3rd ed.). New Jersey, USA: Wiley Blackwell 2. Kroeger, P. R. (2018). Analyzing meaning: An introduction to semantics and pragmatics. Berlin, Germany: Language Science Press Recommended Readings: 1. Carnie, A., Sato, Y., & Siddiqi, D. (Eds.). (2014). The Routledge handbook of syntax. Abingdon, UK: Routledge Handbooks 2. Griffiths, P. (2006). An introduction to English semantics and pragmatics. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press 3. Miller, J. (2002). An introduction to English syntax. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press 4. Riemer, N. (Ed.). (2016). The Routledge handbook of semantics. Abingdon, UK: Routledge Handbooks

Course Synopsis

This course of syntax and semantics is designed for the pre-service teachers to gain an insight into the working patterns of English sentence structure and the meaning conveyed through those syntactical constructions. In the syntax part of the course, the theories related to the study of the internal structure of sentence are focused and the application of language rules in a descriptive type are elaborated for the pre-service teachers to hands-on analyse and synthesize the sentence structure of the English language by taking simple to complex sentences into consideration. The semantics section of the course deals with the various theories of the study of meaning by focusing on the construction and interpretation of meaning while pre-service teachers engage in the analysis of the different layers of meaning conveyed by identical utterances and become knowledgeable about how these utterances produce an effect on the sense-making of the overall meaning. Aims and Objectives: The course aims to enable students to: 1. Get insight into the role and structure of the sentences in the English language 2. Develop the habit of sense and meaning-making of the English utterances 3. Attain a certain ability to practise and produce effective sentences 4. Understand the meaning as it should be understood by a certain sentence/utterance

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to understand and develop knowledge of: 1. The position of grammar in language. 2. The sentence and its types 3. The internal structure of an English sentence. 4. The role of units within a sentence 5. The construction of sentence tree 6. The rules of making a sentence 7. The theories of sentence construction 8. Analysing and synthesising a sentence 9. The meaning in English language 10. The three levels of meaning 11. The importance of meaning 12. Principle of compositionality 13. Levels of semantic analysis 14. Sense, reference and denotation 15. The semiotic triangle 16. The theories of meaning 17. The sense relations in meaning 18. The cohesive/lexical devices 19. The figure of speech 20. The conversational implicatures