FLE426 THE ENGLISH LEXICON
| Course Code: |
4500426 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
7.0 |
| Department: |
Foreign Language Education |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ÇÝLER HATÝPOÐLU |
| Offered Semester: |
Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
An in-depth 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, subject-verb agreement; definiteness; specificity; genericness.
