Syntax and Morphology

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Syntax and Morphology




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Dr. Abdullah Al-Mulhim


Course content



Syntax and Morphology: is the third and last course on English grammar
and syntax. It introduces the main advances in English generative syntax. It also covers the elaborations on GG as in case grammar and communicative competence, in addition to the recent advances in minimal grammar and Universal Grammar. The course includes a survey of the main methods of morphology and word-formation in English.




Books and References

Main Textbook

English Syntax: An Introduction Dick, Heabelin (2008). English Syntax. New York, Organ House Books

Carstaubrs-McCarthy, Andrew (2002). An Introduction to English Morphology. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press

References

Dick, Heabelin (2008). English Syntax. New York, Organ House Books
Hendrick, Randall (2003). Minimalist Syntax. New York, John & Sons, Incorporated

Websites
www.barnesandnoble.com (http://www.barnesandnoble.com)

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Introductory Lecture
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Lecture 5
Lecture 6
Lecture 7
Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 11
Lecture 12
Lecture 13
Lecture 14

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Homework 1

The description of how words, phrases and clauses are constructed and combined in a language is:

A. Grammar
B. Morphemes
C. Morphology
D. Syntax



The parts of words (i.e. stems, prefixes, and suffixes

A. Syntax
B. Grammar
C. Morphology
D. Morphemes

The three major families of words are:

A. Lexical verbs, nouns and modals
B. Modals, prepositions and noun phrases
C. Lexical words, function words and inserts
D. Verb phrases and noun phrases

Homework 2


4) They fill the position of a noun or a whole noun phrase.

a. Pronouns

b. Coordinators
c. Auxiliary verbs
d. Prepositions

5) ' be, have and do' are:

a. Primary auxiliary
b. Modal auxiliary
c. Verbs
d. Personal verbs


6) ' The monkey saw a leopard' generates this rule:

a. S -----> NP V NP
b. S -----> V NP NP
c. S -----> PP NP V
d. S -----> NP PP V



Homework 3

The noun phrase in ' Tarzan saw a lion' generates this rule:
a. NP -----> VP
b. NP -----> Np
c. NP -----> Nc
d. NP -----> PP NP

8) The verb phrase ' The monkey died' generates this rule:
a. VP -----> VI
b. VP -----> NP
c. VP ------> VT
d. VP ------> PP NP

9) The verb phrase in ' Tom was persistent' generates this rule:
a. VP -----> VL NP
b. VP -----> VL Adj
c. VP -----> (Art) N
d. VP ------> NP Adj

10) This rule ' S -----> NP VP ' VP= V NP PP generates this sentence:
a. I jumped from the window.
b. Larry opened the oyster with a hammer.
c. Abdullah was crying all night long.
d. The rain continued


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