PPT-Syntax Lecture 3 Krisztina Szécsényi

Revision Specifier rule XP Specifier X Complement rule X X Complement Adjunct rule XP XP Adjunct The values of X the functional. Education 453:10. How much do you remember?. Were you ever taught the rules of grammar?. (Rate yourself using a Likert scale from one to ten on your knowledge of English grammar.). Learning/teaching grammar in context….. Analysis of SYNTAX. Syntax is not a “stand-alone” analysis. We use analysis of syntax to SUPPORT our analysis of other aspects of style.. The word . syntax. refers to the way words and phrases are arranged to form sentences and paragraphs.. , . Semantics. , . and. . Comprehension. What is the difference between syntax and semantics. . Semantics- Grammatical rules for assigning meaning to a sentence. . Syntax- Grammatical rules for specifying correct word order and inflectional structure in a sentence. Doing this does not really give a clear explanation of the differences between the two. It is . P. Sebastian. Part 1. What is Syntax?. “Syntax is concerned with how expressions combine with one another to form larger expressions.” . How is grammaticality judged?. “Ask yourself whether you could utter the string in question, whether you have ever heard it uttered, and whether you know or can imagine other native speakers of the same language who would utter it.” . Objective: Analyze how authors use syntax and diction to create certain effects.. Essential Question: How does syntax and diction contribute to an author’s voice and tone?. Objective and Essential Question. The Power of Word Combinations. I. Syntax Indicators. A. Sentence Function. B. Grammatical Classification. C. Sentence Length. Short, Long, or Combination.. *Lengthy sentences followed by a very short one will effectively stress a point. . Types of Linguistic Theories. Prescriptive. : “prescriptive linguistics” is an oxymoron. Prescriptive grammar: . how people ought to talk. Descriptive. : provide account of syntax of a language. Descriptive grammar. Revision. X-bar. . Theory. : 3 . structure. building . rules. Specifier. . rule. : XP . → . Specifier. X’. Complement. . rule. : X’ → . X. . Complement. Both . rules. . obligatory. (1. . That arrangement contributes to and enhances meaning and effect.. Or more simply:. It’s how authors put words and phrases together. . Syntax helps authors effectively make their points.. One thing Syntax does is control pacing.. Quick-write. Analyzing Syntax. Reading and questions. Chapter 7. Homework:. Chapter 7 – Reading and Questions. Take out:. Pen/Pencil. Homework. “Determining and Analyzing Syntax”. Notebook. The Great Gatsby. . “But what is the question?”. “To be or not to be, duh, that’s the question”. “yeah, I know, but what does that mean?”. Today’s Focus Questions:. Focus Questions. How can Yoda help us understand Shakespeare?. THE INFLUENCE OF DESUGGESTOPEDIA IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF SYNTAX-ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURE IN THE STUDENTS OF FIRST YEAR OF BACCALAUREATE, ELECTROMECHANICAL AUTOMOTIVE A1 AND A2 EFL CLASSROOMS AT INSTITUTO Diction. Diction. – the author’s choice of words. . Words are the writer’s basic tools:. a. They create the color and texture of the written work.. b. They both reflect and determine the level of formality.. Department. of . Anatomy. ,. Histology. and . Embryology. Faculty. of . Medicine. 16. 10. 2017.. The principles of cell division, . differentiation. . Cell. . cycle. , . mitosis. , . meiosis. Cell.