Speech and Stage Arts
Speech and Stage Arts
Speech and Stage Arts
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course you will learn to describe how English sentences are constructed and you will
develop the skills necessary to analyze sentence structure. In so doing you will use some of tools and
methods of modern linguistics. You will also confront some popular myths about the English language
and discover why they are false.
III. Morphology
Morphemes Students will be able to learn more about
Inflection and derivation Morphology.
Four kinds of word-formation
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IV. Word classes
Closed and Open Word Classes The students will be able to learn how to recognize
Word classes
VI. Pronouns
Personal pronouns: subjects, objects Students will be able to learn more about types of
and possessives pronouns.
VII. Verbs
Adjectives and adverbs: Students will be able to understand and learn more
Adjective function about verbs, adjective and adverb.
Adverb function
VIII. Syntax
A.Phrases
Noun phrases The students will be able to learn how to recognize
Adjective phrases phrases and clauses.
Adverb phrases
Prepositional phrases
Pronoun phrases
Verb phrases
B. Clauses
XI. Linguistics
Individual Reporting
Drills
Group Report
GRADING SYSTEM:
The student will be graded according to the following:
Attendance – 20%
Assignment/Project – 20%
Quizzes – 20%
Periodical Examinations (Prelim, Midterm, Finals) – 40%
Akmajian, Adrian, Richard A. Demers, Ann K. Farmer, and Robert M. Harnish. 1995. Linguistics: An
Introduction to Language and Communication. 4th ed. Cambridge, MA and London: The MIT Press.
Allan, Keith. 1986. Linguistic Meaning. 2 vols. London and New York: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
Anscombe, G.E.M. 1957. Intention. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
CLASS POLICIES:
Class policies shall be in accordance to the school policies. The Instructor may implement rules as
needed.