 Aims
Provide a foundation course in English syntax and stylistics and train students in the reading and writing of scientific articles in these two fields.
Main themes
The course covers the following two linguistic fields :
1. Syntax : grammatical categories ; syntactic and semantic functions ; phrases ; simple, complex and compound sentences.
2. Stylistics : analysis of the lexical and syntactic differences between different varieties of English (speech vs writing ; formal vs informal style).
Content and teaching methods
This course provides a solid foundation in English syntax and stylistics via lectures and exercise sessions as well as training in the reading and writing of scientific articles in these two fields.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Prerequisite : GERM 1323.
Assessment : written exam (theory and exercises).
Extended essay.
Teaching materials :
- Biber, D., Johansson, S., Leech, G., Conrad, S. & Finegan, E. (1999) Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Bejamins.
- Scientific articles.
Other credits in programs
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GERM13BA
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Troisième année de bachelier en langues et littératures modernes, orientation germaniques
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(4 credits)
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ROGE13BA
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Troisième année de bachelier en langues et littératures modernes, orientation générale
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(4 credits)
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