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Course title Syntax 2
Course code KAJ/PSY2A
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bator Magdalena, Dr. phil. habil. Mgr.
  • Peldová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Noun phrases with focus on postmodification 2: Nonfinite clauses with the participles and gerund 3: Nonfinite clauses with the infinitive 4: Proforms, ellipsis and cohesion 5: Functional sentence perspective 6: Scope of negation 7: Wrap-up, credit test Part/time students have to go thru the same topics, exercises and tests but have only four meetings.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminár, E-learning, Students' self-study
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 9 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 61 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course aims at further understanding the structure of the English clause/sentence with emphasis put mainly on the complexity of noun phrases, tools of English condensation and issues going beyond clause/sentence level. Where relevant, individual items are treated with special regard to the needs of the students whose mother tongue is Czech.
The students master different kinds of non-finite clauses and recognise issues connected with a cohesive/coherent English clause/sentence.
Prerequisites
C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis, Student's linguistic performance analysis, Systematické pozorování studenta, Test

- Studying the materials provided on e-learning. - Home assignments submitted on time, achieving the average of 70%. - Achieving the average 70% of points on tests. - Preparation of a consolidation exercise using an authentic text. - An oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Aarts, Bas. Oxford Modern English Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
  • Alexander, L. G. Longman English Grammar. Longman, 1988.
  • Biber, Douglas. et al. Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. London: Longman, 1999.
  • Broughton, Geoffrey. Penguin Advanced English Grammar A-Z. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1990.
  • Crystal, David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
  • Dušková, Libuše. Studies in the English Language 2. Praha: Karolinum, 1999.
  • Dušková, Libuše. Syntax současné angličtiny. Praha: Karolinum, 2016.
  • Eastwood, J. Oxford Guide to English Grammar. Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • Greenbaum, Sidney, and Gerald Nelson. An Introduction to English Grammar. London: Routledge, 2013.
  • Huddleston, R. et al. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
  • Huddleston, Rodney. et al. A Student´s Introduction to English Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge Univerzity Press, 2005.
  • Chalker, Sylvia. A Student´s English Grammar Workbook. London: Longman, 2004.
  • Leech, Geoffrey. A Communicative Grammar of English. Longman, 2013.
  • Leech, Geoffrey. An A-Z of English Grammar Usage. London: Edward Arnold, 2001.
  • Quirk, R. and S. Greenbaum. A Student´s Grammar of the English Language. Longman, 2010.
  • Quirk, Randolph. et al. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman, 2000.
  • Swan, Michael. Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press, 2016.


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Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 13.09.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026