Grammar in Use

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This subject explores the main areas of grammar, at the level of the word, the sentence and the text. Throughout the subject, material is drawn from across a range of contexts of use and varieties of English, including Standard English. Through seminars and practical application students gain a systematic understanding of the major features of English grammar, including morphology, syntax, and stylistics, with additional focus on the role of grammar in language use, and descriptive and methodological approaches to the analysis of grammar.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to demonstrate a firm understanding of the major elements of English grammar;
• be able to identify and describe the main grammatical features in a wide variety English texts using appropriate terminology and techniques of linguistic analysis;
• be able to show an awareness of a range of issues in the study of grammar in applied linguistics.

• Practical assignments (totalling 2500 words) due throughout the semester [50%]
• A final paper or assignment (2500 words) due during the examination period [50%]

'A Student's introduction to English Grammar', Huddleston & Pullum, 2005 Cambridge University Press

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students who successfully complete this subject should have:

• developed their skills in critical thinking and analysis through seminar discussion and completion of analytical exercises;
• developed their skills in thinking creatively and in theoretical terms through forming judgements and arguments from data and by critical analysis;
• developed their skills in communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically.

Subject offered as both online and on-campus. Some restrictions on student visa holders apply. Please contact the course coordinator for more information.