Academic Catalog

EFL411 THE ENGLISH LEXICON

Course Code:	3660411
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	7.0
Department:	Teaching English As A Foreign Language
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. MARY ANN WALTER
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.

Course Content

An indepth analysis of the relation between lexical semantics, clause structure and discourse in English, with a focus on aspects of English grammar that are problematic for second language learners. Argument structure: types of verbs and passivisation. Lexical aspect and discourse: types of lexical aspect; aspect in discourse; adverbial modification. The syntax and the semantics of the noun phrase in English: definiteness, quantifiers and subject-verb agreement.different styles.