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    The course AEN 205, titled 'The English Group', aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of English phrases, including their structure and syntactic functions. By the end of the course, students are expected to analyze sentences syntactically and construct well-formed sentences. The course includes lectures, assessments, and various teaching methodologies, with core and recommended reading materials provided.

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    TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY

    (Knowledge for Sustainable Innovation Enterprise)


    FACULTY OF EDUCATION
    Course Outline

    COURSE CODE: AEN 205


    COURSE TITLE: THE ENGLISH GROUP
    COURSE INSTRUCTOR: MR. TOM M. OTIENO
    CONTACT: tmboya.to@gmail.com
    CELL PHONE: 0714960576

    Pre-requisite: AEN 102

    Purpose of the Course


    The purpose of this course is to expose students to a detailed study of the endocentric and
    exocentric units of English.
    Course objectives
    By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
    1. Define a phrase
    2. Classify phrases
    3. Describe the internal structure of a given phrase
    4. Explain the syntactic functions of the various types of phrases
    Expected Learning Outcomes
    At the end of this course, students should:
    1. Possess the requisite linguistic knowledge to enable them do a syntactic analysis of
    any sentence.
    2. Have adequate competence to construct ‘well-formed’ sentences and edit ‘ill-formed’
    ones.
    Course content

    WEE TOPIC
    K
    1 INTRODUCTION
     The concept of phrase: definition by structure, rank, meaning, and size
     The endocentric and exocentric structures
    2 THE NOMINAL GROUP
     Meaning and structure of a noun phrase
     Modification of a noun phrase
    3  Syntactic functions of a noun phrase

    1
     Pronominalisation
    4 THE VERBAL GROUP
     The structure of a verb phrase: simple, compound, complex
     Lexical verbs as head words in a verb phrase

    5  Auxiliary verbs in a verb phrase


     Finite and non-finite verb phrases
     Phrasal verb phrases
    6 THE ADVERBIAL GROUP
     The structure of an adverbial phrase
     Types of adverbials: adjuncts, disjuncts, and conjuncts
    7 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TES (CAT) ONE
    8  Adjuncts of manner, place, time, frequency
     Syntactic functions of an adverb phrase
    9 THE PREPOSITIONAL GROUP
     The structure of a prepositional phrase
     Classification of prepositional phrases: time, place, positions
    10  Classification of prepositional phrases: movement, relations
     Syntactic functions of the prepositional phrase
    11 THE ADJECTIVAL GROUP
     The structure of an adjectival phrase
     Syntactic functions of an adjectival phrase
    12 CLASSIFICATION OF PHRASES BY STATUS
     Minor phrases
     Main phrases
    13 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TES (CAT) TWO
    14 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

    Teaching/Learning Methodologies
     Lectures
     Tutorials
     Class discussions
     Presentations
     E-learning
    Course Assessment
    The assessment of this course shall include:
     Continuous Assessment Tests 30%
     End of semester examination 70%
     Total 100%

    Instruction materials and equipment


    Projector
    Whiteboard marker,
    White board
    Flip charts

    Core Reference Materials

    2
    1. Bauke, L. S. (2014). Symmetry Breaking in Syntax and the Lexicon. Amsterdam: John
    Benjamins Publishing Company.
    2. Chomsky, N. (2015). Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (50th ed.). Cambridge, MA:
    MIT Press.
    3. Gianollo, C., Jäger, A., & Penka, D. (Eds.). (2015). Language Change at the Syntax-
    Semantics Interface. Berlin: De Gruyter
    4. Radford, A. (2014). An Introduction to English Sentence Structure.
    Cambridge: CUP.
    5. Tallerman, M. (2015). Understanding syntax. London: Routledge.

    Recommended reading texts


    1. Andrew, C. (2001). Syntax. Oxford: Blackwell
    6. Jong-bok. K., & Peter, S. (2008). English Syntax: An introduction. Stanford,
    California: CSLI Publications.
    2. Kreyer, R. (2012). Introduction to English Syntax. Brussels: Peter Lang.
    3. Jong-bok. K., & Peter, S. (2008). English Syntax: An introduction. Stanford,
    California: CSLI Publications.

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