Curs 2008-2009
Llicenciatura en Traducció i Interpretació
12801 Llengua C (Anglès) III
Objectius
L'objectiu general
d'aquesta assignatura és aprofundir en la reflexió sobre l'estructura i
funcions lingüístiques de l'anglès, sobretot des de l'òptica contrastiva i en
l'àmbit semanticopragmàtic de l'oració.
The course is designed to help students: (1)
better understand and analyse the structure, meaning, and use in context of
English clauses, ultimately in order to help them become a better and more informed
users of the English language; (2) to identify and work on specific areas of
contrast between English and their A languages which tend to create problems
for translation; and (3) to control the semantics and pragmatics of the English
Noun Phrase (post-modification), Adverbial system, Modality and Mood
(subjunctive); and (4) to develop general instrumental skills in English.
Continguts
·
Enriching
nominal descriptions via post-modification (I)
· Relative clauses
·
Enriching
nominal descriptions via post-modification (II)
·
Participial
post-modifiers (present and past) and To-infinitive clauses
· Determiners (special cases)
·
Indefinite
determiners. Negation and indefinites.
· The expression of modality
· Modal Verbs
· Enriching verbal/sentential descriptions via adverbs/adverbials (I)
·
Adverb
position and meaning. Focusing adverbs: only, just, even, also.
· Enriching verbal/sentential descriptions via adverbs/adverbials (II)
·
Manner
vs point of view and speaker oriented adverbs.
· The expression of negation.
·
Adverbials
and the scope of negation
· Mood: the subjunctive
·
Presentation
of book to read (‘Home Truths’)
·
Grammar
exercises: working on post-modification via relative clauses, to-infinitive
clauses and participials
·
Grammar
exercises: the expression of modality
·
Speaking:
Discussion questions on ‘Home Truths’
·
Grammar
exercises: adverb position and meaning
·
Grammar
exercises: on manner vs point of view and speaker oriented adverbs
·
Grammar
exercises: on the expression of negation
· Grammar exercises: on the subjunctive