L.E.C. Morfologie 1 - Curs 1

ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY-course 1
LEC-Morphology I
1. Topics and bibliography. Fundamentals.

2. Morphology. Interrelation with other linguistic branches. Parts of speech.
3. Aspects of Grammatical Description. General presentation.Noun Phrase.
Morphological Categories.
4. The Word Class Noun: Common/Proper Nouns; Concrete/Abstract Nouns;
Count/Mass Nouns.Noun formation: Substantivization. Affixation.
5. Classification of nouns according to the idea of number.
6. Number. Regular Nouns. General form and usage.
7. Irregular Nouns.
8. Variable/Invariable Nouns. Semantic problems.
9. Gender. Animate/Inanimate and sex distinction. Means of expressing the
gender.
10.Case. The Nominative, the Dative, the Accusative.
11.Case. the Genitive
12.Determiners. Classification. Basic properties and functions. The Articles (the
article "a(n)": introductory, generalizing, individualizing, classifying. Special
uses of "a(n)").
13.The Definite Article "the". Specifying, identifying usage. Functions.
14.The Article Zero (0-Art). Functions and usage.
Bibliography
 Alexander, L.G., Longman English Grammar, Longman, 1996

 Bantaş, A & Leviţchi, L – Essential English, Ed. Teora, Bucureşti, 1991, 1992
 Bădescu, Alice – Gramatica limbii engleze, Ed. Ştiinţifică, Bucureşti, 1984
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 Bronghton, G. – The Penguin English Grammar A-2 for Advanced Students,
ELT, Penguin Books, London, 1990
 Budai Laszlo, English Grammar, Budapest, 1981
 Close, R.A., A Refference Grammar for students of English, Longman, 1975
 Cobb, I, Gardiner, R., Today’s English Grammar, Editura Prietenii Cărţii,
1994
 Eastwood, John- Oxford Guide To English Grammar; Oxford University
Press (2002)
 Hewings, Martin- Advanced Grammar in Use, A self-study Reference and
Practice book for Advanced Learners of English; Cambridge University Press
(2002)
 Hill, L.A. – A Guide to Correct English, Oxford University Press, London,
1971
 Hornby, A.S. – A Guide to Patterns and Usage in English, Oxford University
Press, London, 1977
 Ilovici, E & Chiţoran, M. – A Practical Guide to English Grammar, Ed.
Didactică şi Pedagogică, Bucureşti, 1972
 Knud Schibsbye, A Modern English Grammar, OUP, 1970
 Leech, G., An A-Z of English Grammar and Usage, Nelson, 1989
 Leech G., Svartik, J.A., A Communicative Grammar of English, Longman,
2002
 Leviţchi, L. – Limba engleză contemporană – Morfologie, Ed. Didactică şi
Pedagogică, Bucureşti, 1970
 Pârlog, H. – The English Noun Phrase, Ed. Hestia, Timişoara, 1995
 Quirk, R. – A Grammar of Contemporary English, London, 1972
 Ştefan I., English Morphology, Bucureşti, Tipografia Universităţii din
Bucureşti, 1988
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Fundamentals. Aspects of Grammatical Description. General
presentation.
The term morphology, of Greek origin (morpho=shape; logy=study of)

entered in the language in the 19th century.
Together with Lexicology, Phonetics and Stylistics (or Style), Grammar is an
organic part of Linguistics. Lexicology studies vocabulary (of which the essential
part is represented by the basic word stock), Phonetics – sounds, pronunciation,
spelling, etc; Stylistics – the selection of linguistic forms or manners of expression;
Grammar – words with regard to their formal modifications (Morphology) and their
combination in phrases and sentences (Syntax).
Grammar is historical when it deals with the evolution of Morphology and
Syntax, normative when it gives rules for a correct grammatical use of words,
descriptive when it describes or presents grammatical facts (normative and
descriptive are sometimes synonymic), theoretical when grammatical facts are
discussed and interpreted; compared when the grammatical facts of the language are
compared with grammatical facts of other languages; practical, when practical
aspects (examples translations, lists of words, patterns, exercises, etc) prevail over
theoretical ones etc. Not unfrequently grammar books or grammar courses combine
several or all of the above – mentioned stand points.

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ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY-course 1

1. Topics and bibliography. Fundamentals.

 Alexander, L.G., Longman English Grammar, Longman, 1996

The term morphology, of Greek origin (morpho=shape; logy=study of)

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