Course: Morphology II

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Course title Morphology II
Course code KAJ/7M2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zemková Ludmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1-3: Types and functions of English prepositions 4: Morphological and semantic characteristics of the English verb 5-6: Types of verb: auxiliary, linking, modal, inchoative, etc. 7: Modal verbs 8-10: Nonfinite verbal forms: participle, infinitive, gerund 11: Verbal mood 12-13: Verbal tense and sequence of tenses 14: Verbal voice and aspect

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the classification of words according to their function and meaning, and on the morphological, syntactic and semantic characteristics of verbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. The subject focuses on those aspects of the morphological structure of English parts of speech that are different from Czech and therefore potentially difficult. In addition to theoretical background provided by lectures, the course aims to improve students´ practical skills in the use of verb and prepositional phrases.
A practical knowledge of the morphological system of English, acquisition of practical skills.
Prerequisites
Minimum entry level of English: Intermediate - Upper-Intermediate.
KAJ/7M1

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test

Active participation in the seminar and passing of partial in-term tests. Two retakes for the final test. The subject is completed by a combined exam: - Final written test (minimum pass mark: 70%) - Oral examination that follows only after passing the test All examinations and consultations are held in English.
Recommended literature
  • Dušková, L., Klégr, A., Malá, M., Šaldová, P. (2007). Morfologie současné angličtiny. Sbírka cvičení, příkladů a textů k morfologickému rozboru, Praha: Karolinum.. Praha: Karolinum UK, 2007.
  • Dušková, L. Mluvnice současné angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. Praha: Academia. Praha: Karolinum UK, 2006.
  • Mark Aronoff, Kirsten Fudeman. What is Morphology?. 2011.
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use (5th edition). Cambridge University Press, 2019..


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