English I (LS) (2007/2008)

Learning outcomes

To provide key issues, concepts and techniques of textual analysis based on Halliday’s model of Systemic Functional Grammar.

An introduction to Systemic Functional Grammar:
- socio-semantic approach
- clause constituents
- ideational metafunction
- interpersonal metafunction
- textual metafunction
- grammatical metaphor


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Essential readings
- D. Butt, R. Fahey, S. Spinks, C. Yallop, Using Functional Grammar: an Explorer’s Guide (2nd ed.), Sydney, NCELTR Publications, 2003.
- M. A. K. Halliday & Matthiessen C., An Introduction to Functional Grammar (3rd ed.), London, Arnold, 2004 (chapters: 3,4,5,7,9).

Reference readings
- A. Downing & Locke P., A University Course in English Grammar, Hemel Hemstead, Prentice Hall International, 2002.


Notice
Students not taking the classes are recommended to inform the teacher in due time.

Submission of an assignment to be discussed in the oral examination.


English language requirements
Level 4-study (ALTE), academic C1 (Council of Europe)